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Tax Planning Strategies for Executive Compensation

Carson Wealth

By Mike Valenti, CPA, CFP ® , Director, Tax Planning Corporate executives often receive the brunt of the U.S. tax system. Typically, most or all of their income is W-2 income and subject to the higher ordinary tax rates as well as FICA taxes. However, stock compensation, large bonuses, commissions, etc.,

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What Executives Need to Know About Performance Awards

Zajac Group

Also, as we’ll cover further down, delivery isn’t always when you might assume, which can impact your tax planning if you’re caught unaware. But a performance award is generally issued with a target number of shares, an achievement timeline, its metric(s), and a minimum and maximum award. How Are Performance Shares Taxed?

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Siemens Deferred Compensation Elections for Former Employees of Mentor Graphics: 4 Steps to Consider

Cordant Wealth Partners

Siemens offers eligible employees a 409(a) Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) which provides those employees with a fairly straightforward opportunity: willingly forgo income today for a tax benefit. Benefits of the Siemens DCP include tax benefits and the benefit of a company match. Tax Benefits.

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Intel SERPLUS Elections 2020: 4 Steps to Consider Given the Recent Company Uncertainty

Cordant Wealth Partners

409(a) Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans present one of these opportunities. You willingly forgo income today with the faith that your company will survive many years into the future to make good on this liability to you—all for a tax benefit that tips the odds in your favor. Behold the power of compounded tax-free gains!

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What Equity Compensation Shares Are the Best to Contribute to a Donor Advised Fund? Part 2

Zajac Group

Welcome back to our two-part series on how to use equity compensation to optimize your charitable contributions to a Donor Advised Fund (DAF). In Part 1, we covered two ways to maximize both your tax benefits, as well as the gift value for your intended recipients. After-Tax Value. Tax Benefit. Donation Type. Gift Value.

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Transcript: Aswath Damodaran

The Big Picture

DAMODARAN: I am interested in numbers. I’m naturally a numbers person. To me, storytelling is much more — I mean, if you think about the history of humanity, for thousands of years, the way we pass down information was with stories, not numbers. It has allowed for this acceleration of number crunching.

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The American Rescue Plan Act: Potential Consequences for Clients

Brown Advisory

Tax credits, including an expansion of child tax credits, are the second-largest provision in ARPA and account for $338B over the next ten years. These challenges may signal future challenges in passing other parts of President Biden’s agenda, especially tax increases. Business Tax Provisions.

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