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| New Ruling on Compensation Deductions for Top Brass |
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| A new IRS ruling could have a major impact on compensation arrangements for some corporate executives at publicly traded corporations. The ruling is of interest to firms that pay their top executives in excess of $1 million annually using a tax code exception that allows higher deductions for compensation that is “performance based.” Click “Full Article” for details of the new IRS guidance and what it might mean for executive arrangements. |
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| Executive Compensation: What Are IRS Auditors Looking For? |
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When the IRS audits a publicly traded corporation, one of the areas that examiners scrutinize is executive compensation, especially when it is in excess of $1 million annually. From an internal IRS guide, here are the questions that auditors are instructed to ask corporations in an initial interview when they are looking to narrow the focus of the documents they request. |
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| Estate Planning Opportunities in Today's Environment |
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The current low interest rate environment may lead to various estate and gift tax planning opportunities for affluent individuals. If you are interested in transferring wealth to your children, grandchildren or other beneficiaries, check out these six techniques that may help you and your beneficiaries profit from historically low interest rates and depressed stock values. We'll also tell you about a surprising new IRS ruling tha
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| Make the Most Out of Your Vacation Home |
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 Play by the IRS rules and you can get big tax breaks from your beachfront villa, ski condo or other second home. Rule of thumb: If you're renting it out, spend less time there yourself. Here are the tax regulations.
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