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Taking the Off Ramp: IRS Opens Limited Program To Return Wrongly Received Employee Retention Credits

By Matthew P. Chiarello and Carlene Y. Lowry The IRS continues to evaluate and process Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) claims with a focus on inaccurate and ineligible filings. Among its efforts to police the ERC program, the IRS announced a new initiative that permits taxpayers to return ERCs to which the employer is not entitled […]

Certain Information Statements for ISOs and ESPPs Due by January 31, 2024

As reported in Part 4 of our 2022 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List,  Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) requires employers to provide a written information statement to each employee or former employee and file information returns with the IRS regarding: (1) the transfer of stock pursuant to the exercise […]

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Short-Term Deferral Day is Right Around the Corner

Section 409A, the provision of the Internal Revenue Code that regulates the time and form of payment of nonqualified deferred compensation, contains a helpful exception for “short-term deferrals.”  Specifically, Section 409A provides that a payment will not be considered nonqualified deferred compensation if the employer makes the payment on or prior to the 15th day […]

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Certain Information Statements for ISOs and ESPPs Due by January 31, 2019

As reported in Part 4 of our 2018 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List, Section 6039 of the Code requires employers to provide a written information statement to each employee or former employee and file information returns with the IRS regarding: (1) the transfer of stock pursuant to the exercise of an Incentive […]

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Approaching Deadlines for Affordable Care Act Reporting

As we recently reported in our “2017 End of the Year Plan Sponsor To Do List,” applicable large employers must continue to submit to the IRS and to employees information regarding offers of health coverage made to full-time employees in 2017. The IRS recently published Notice 2018-06 (the “Notice”), which contains some relief with respect […]

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A Little Breathing Room: IRS Extends ACA Reporting Deadline and Good Faith Penalty Relief

The IRS delivered welcome news to employers gearing up to meet the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA”) information reporting deadlines for the 2016 calendar year. In Notice 2016-70, the IRS extended the deadline to furnish Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to employees.  The new deadlines are provided below.   Old Distribution Deadline New Distribution Deadline Form 1095-B […]

Late Or Incorrect Forms 1095-C: The IRS Provides Relief, But Only For Employers Acting In Good Faith To Comply Or Who Missed The Deadline Due To Reasonable Cause

Many employers struggled to furnish correct Forms 1095-C to employees by the March 31, 2016 deadline.  Section 6721(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code provides penalties for failure to furnish Forms 1095-C to individuals by the deadline.  Although the presumptive penalty is $250 for each delinquent or incorrect return, the penalty amount may be reduced if […]

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