Updated November 2021
Stock-based compensation is a staple of senior executives and key management employees in privately held companies. In public companies it is typically broad based as well. In both publicly traded and privately held companies, employees are almost uniformly interested in a ...
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You Want Your Employees to Have Stock—Here’s How to Do It Right
You're a smart employer. You've gathered a great group of employees and developed them into a high-functioning team. They've played a big role in the growth of your company and you want to reward them by giving them a "piece of the pie." But, think twice—or three times—before you start serving up ...
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PPP FAQs: Will Retirement Plan Contributions Be Forgiven Under the Paycheck Protection Program?
Many have questioned how much of retirement plan contributions paid with PPP loans can be forgiven. On August 4, 2020, the Small Business Administration resolved one big question when it issued the latest FAQs on PPP Loan Forgiveness.
This is timely since the deadline for making 2019 ...
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Two Truths About Establishing An Equity Compensation Plan That Are Imperative To Its Success
We hear over and over from our clients and referral sources looking for solutions to long-term equity incentive compensation planning, "I'd like to compensate my employees in stock to incentivize them and motivate them to help grow the company." This is not just limited to our practice in the ...
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Equity Option Plan Comparison
Stock-based compensation is a staple of senior executives and key management employees in privately held companies. In public companies, it is typically broad based as well. In both publicly traded and privately held companies, employees are almost uniformly interested in a piece of the ...
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Deferred Compensation Plans: Hints For Spotting If They’re Subject To Code Section 409A
For purposes of Code section 409A, a deferred compensation plan is any agreement, method or arrangement, in writing or not, that may have the effect of deferring the payment of taxable compensation that a service provider (e.g., an executive) has a legally binding right to receive in one taxable ...
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