When it’s time for tax-exempt organizations such as colleges/universities, museums, and hospital systems to part ways with their senior executives, these institutions are most often considering how to best transition these executives off into the sunset rather than a morass of special tax rules (I will mention Internal Revenue Code citations just once for reference)
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IRS Announces Heightened Scrutiny for Tax-Exempt Entities
By Amy M. Thompson on
Posted in IRS
The IRS division tasked with ensuring tax-exempt entities comply with relevant tax laws has announced that beginning in fiscal year 2018, it will focus on examining charitable organizations that show indicators of “private benefit or inurement.” Consequently, non-profit entities will want to review their business operations, hiring practices, and compensation packages to ascertain whether indicators…
2018 Tax Reform Series: New Excise Tax on “Excess” Executive Compensation Paid by Tax-Exempt Employers
By Melissa Ostrower & Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
This is the fifth article in our series covering the various employee benefits-related changes contained in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed by the President on December 22, 2017.
Some of the most fundamental changes under the Act in the employee benefits and executive compensation arena impact executive compensation paid by tax-exempt employers and…