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It’s not because of the concepts themselves. Deferred taxes, and the differences between GAAP and the IRS tax code, are easy enough to understand. But they’re subject to a myriad of special rules and issues. As a result, their application—across vast amounts of equity award data, granting jurisdictions, equity award types, and corporate circumstances—creates significant complexity and audit risk.
Here’s where you’ll find all our publications unpacking the topic. Need more? We’re here to help. Look into our tax reporting services or just contact us directly.
Understanding the New Excise Tax on Corporate Stock Repurchases
Taylor Jensen, Daniel Hunninghake, CPA, and Skylar Wang · 5/9/2023
The IRA implemented a 1% excise tax on stock repurchases. Get our interpretation of the rule’s key provisions related to stock-based compensation.
Key Developments in 162(m) Regulation
Daniel Hunninghake, CPA and Corey Nelson · 5/26/2022
More changes to Section 162(m) are on the horizon. See how recent legislative events can affect practical considerations like forecasting future deductions.
FICA Tax Withholding for Retirement-Eligible Awards
Daniel Hunninghake, CPA · 9/6/2020
FICA taxes are due on equity compensation when there is no longer a risk of forfeiture. Retirement eligibility is an often-overlooked trigger with many administration and accounting impacts to consider.
Tax Settlement Forecasting During High-Volatility Periods
Daniel Hunninghake, CPA and Matt Gabrielson · 6/10/2020
COVID-19 is a reminder that scenario modeling across a range of possible outcomes is essential to avoiding surprises on the income statement.
Demystifying Tax Reporting for Share-Based Payment Awards
Daniel Hunninghake, CPA and Yudian Tang · 12/5/2019
Gain insight into common equity compensation tax issues, including IRS section 162(m), employee mobility, tax settlement forecasting, and FICA taxes for retirement eligible employees.
The Intrepid Tax Leader
Daniel Hunninghake, CPA and Takis Makridis · 3/19/2019
Tax reporting for equity compensation isn’t for the faint of heart. Here are the main sources of risk you need to know about.
Converged or Deconverged: Comparing IFRS 2 and ASC 718
Takis Makridis · 3/18/2019
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) provides a globally converged accounting framework that individual countries can use in place of their local, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Deferred Tax Assets after Tax Reform and IRS Notice 2018-68
Takis Makridis and Daniel Hunninghake, CPA · 9/10/2018
Which outstanding equity awards would be grandfathered under the 162(m) updates? IRS Notice 2018-68 gives an answer to this question.
Tax Settlement Forecasting: The Best Response to Income Statement Volatility
Daniel Hunninghake, CPA, Takis Makridis, and Fori Wang · 7/15/2018
Like it or not, corporate finance and tax teams are now on the hook for forecasting excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation. Here’s a refresher on the current deferred tax model, along with perspectives on the different ways a tax settlement forecasting process can be designed.
Accounting for Awards in a Business Combination
Takis Makridis and Daniel Hunninghake · 6/19/2018
This updated white paper provides an overview of the key considerations when assuming share-based compensation awards in a business combination.
Executive Compensation Performance Metrics and Tax Reform
Takis Makridis · 5/14/2018
Read our Ethical Boardroom article (coauthored with Kelly Malafis of Compensation Advisory Partners) on the top five lessons of tax reform with respect to executive compensation and performance goal-setting.
Tax Accounting for Equity Compensation Awards
Daniel Hunninghake, CPA, Takis Makridis, and Yuxi Chen · 3/12/2018
Master the fundamentals of one of the more nuanced areas of share-based compensation. Our white paper answers hard questions about FASB and IRS rules, from deferred tax assets (DTAs) to recharge agreements and retirement eligible awards.
FICA Tax Withholding for Retirement-Eligible Awards
Daniel Hunninghake, CPA · 3/5/2018
FICA taxes are due on equity compensation when there is no longer a risk of forfeiture. Retirement eligibility is an often-overlooked trigger with many administration and accounting impacts to consider.
Tax Reform Implications for Fiscal Year Companies
Boxian Kolb, CPA and Takis Makridis · 2/21/2018
If your company’s fiscal year ends on any date other than December 31, application of the new tax rate gets tricky. The reason? IRC Section 15(a).
The Latest on Tax Reform and Equity Compensation
Takis Makridis and Boxian Kolb, CPA · 1/4/2018
Immediately after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act became law, we looked into the effects that new rules had for share-based compensation, including a major true-down of DTAs, radical changes to IRS Section 162(m), and a new way for private-company employees to participate in value creation outside of a liquidity event.
Tax Reform and the Potential Effects on Equity Compensation
Takis Makridis · 12/11/2017
For some weeks, Congress has been working on a tax reform plan for the president to sign. How will the proposed legislation affect equity compensation?
Issuing Equity Abroad: Top Tax Challenges of International Subsidiaries
Arjun Sathya and Takis Makridis · 9/11/2017
Foreign subsidiaries of US-listed companies have a host of IFRS and local tax reporting obligations that often fly under the radar. We’ve unpacked some of these issues and their implications for both the consolidated financials and local tax compliance.
Fortune 500 Sees First Signs of Tax Volatility from ASU 2016-09
Takis Makridis · 9/10/2017
We spoke with Bloomberg about their study of the aftermath of Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 (ASU 2016-09). Here’s a summary and a link to their article.
Mobility Tracking and Your Equity Award Accounting
Takis Makridis and Yuxi Chen · 6/14/2017
A thorough walk-through of how employee mobility complicates both the expense and tax reporting for equity awards.
FASB’s Amendments to ASC 718 as per Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09
Takis Makridis, Boxian Kolb and Xiao Yu · 5/1/2016
In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, finalizing its initiative to simplify and improve ASC 718 for employee share-based payment awards.
Get Ready for Big Changes in Deferred Tax Accounting
Daniel Hunninghake, CPA and Takis Makridis · 6/2/2015
Tax settlement forecasting is becoming increasingly important. If the FASB’s ASC 718 revisions go through, it will be all but necessary.
