Two more railroad companies have failed in their efforts to obtain Railroad Retirement Tax Act (RRTA) tax refunds based on the application of RRTA’s definition of “compensation” as it relates to nonqualified stock option exercises by employees. Just a week apart, the U.S. District Courts for Nebraska in Union Pac. R.R. Co. v. United States
Employee Benefits
IRS Issues Regulations Relating to Employees of Disregarded Entities
By S. Michael Chittenden on
Yesterday, Treasury and the IRS released final and temporary regulations under Section 7701 meant to clarify issues related to the employment of owners of disregarded entities. In 2009, the IRS issues regulations that required disregarded entities be treated as a corporation for purposes of employment taxes including federal income tax withholding and Federal Insurance Contribution…