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- January 17, 2018
SHRM
Alec Nealon and Melissa Ostrower Author "Responding to the Tax Act's Executive Compensation Changes"
January 17, 2018Alec Nealon and Melissa Ostrower author "Responding to the Tax Act's Executive Compensation Changes," published by SHRM. Subscription may be required to view article Read More
- January 3, 2018
Law.com
Melissa Ostrower Discusses What the New Tax Bill Means for Executive Compensation Plans
January 3, 2018Melissa Ostrower discusses the new tax bill and upcoming changes for executive compensation in "Inside Track: Will New Tax Law Wipe Out GC Bonuses?" published by Law.com. Subscription may be required to view article Read More
- December 26, 2017
SHRM
Melissa Ostrower and Alec Nealon Discuss the 2017 Tax Act
December 26, 2017Melissa Ostrower and Alec Nealon discuss the enactment of the 2017 tax act, which limits the tax deductions that businesses can claim for certain employee benefits in "Tax Act Alters Executive Pay, Affects Bonus Deductions and Withholding," published by SHRM. Subscription may be required to view article Read More
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- December 7, 2017
Tax-Exempts and Public Companies Beware – Major Changes to Executive Compensation Tax Rules Loom
December 7, 2017On December 2, 2017, the U.S. Senate passed its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Senate Bill”). Our Benefits Law Advisors blog previously discussed some of the major provisions of a draft House of Representatives version of the bill. The House version subsequently underwent significant changes, including removal of... Read More
- June 17, 2016
Healthcare Subsidies for Grad Students: An ACA Conundrum
June 17, 2016Colleges and universities historically have provided graduate student employees (e.g., teaching assistants) with a stipend or reimbursement to help defray (or even fully cover) the cost of their medical coverage under the student health plan. Competing guidance from the Departments of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Labor... Read More
- April 14, 2016
Overview of Department of Labor’s Final Fiduciary Rule
April 14, 2016The Department of Labor has issued its much-anticipated final rule (the “Rule”) concerning the expanded definition of who is considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended (“ERISA”), and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), as well as certain... Read More
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Nov 9
Portsmouth, NH 2018 Annual Portsmouth Employment Law Conference
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100 Deer St. - Portsmouth, NHCredits: CLE - Pending, HRCI - Pending, SHRM - Pending
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Navigating Employment, Labor and Benefits Integration Issues in Media Industry Mergers and Acquisitions
October 17, 2018 - 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ESTWatch Now
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Workplace Law Under President-Elect Donald Trump: The New Administration’s Anticipated Impact on Employment Practices Liability
December 16, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ESTWatch Now
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IRS Reverses the $50 HSA Reduction for 2018
April 29, 2018 We recently informed you that the IRS reduced the 2018 health savings account (“HSA”) contribution limit for individuals with family coverage to $6,850.00 despite having previously announced that such limit was $6,900. Because of compelling comments from stakeholders, the IRS reversed this decision in Revenue Procedure 2018-27 and Read More
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IRS Reduces HSA Contribution Amount for Current Year
March 27, 2018 In 2017, the IRS released the 2018 inflation-adjusted figures for contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). The contribution limits for HSAs associated with High Deductible Health Plans was increased to $3,450 for individuals with self-only coverage and to $6,900 for individuals with family coverage. In December, the President si Read More
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2018 Tax Reform Series: Change to Employer Deduction Rules
January 15, 2018 This is the sixth article in our series covering the various tax and employee benefits-related changes contained in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed by the President on December 22, 2017. Read More