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This notice provides interim guidance on the provisions of the new § 4960 added by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and announces the intent of Treasury and the IRS to issue proposed regulations. Section 4960 provides that excess remuneration and excess parachute payments paid by an applicable tax-exempt organization to a covered employee are subject to an excise tax (currently 21 percent). This notice provides interim guidance defining (1) “applicable tax-exempt organization,” (2) “excess remuneration,” (3) “covered employee,” and (4) “excess parachute payment.” In addition, the notice instructs taxpayers on how to report and pay the excise tax.
This notice provides interim guidance on the provisions of the new § 4960 added by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and announces the intent of Treasury and the IRS to issue proposed regulations. Section 4960 provides that excess remuneration and excess parachute payments paid by an applicable tax-exempt organization to a covered employee are subject to an excise tax (currently 21 percent). This notice provides interim guidance defining (1) “applicable tax-exempt organization,” (2) “excess remuneration,” (3) “covered employee,” and (4) “excess parachute payment.” In addition, the notice instructs taxpayers on how to report and pay the excise tax.
This document provides safe harbors under section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) for certain payments made by a C corporation or a specified passthrough entity to or for the use of an organization described in section 170(c) if the C corporation or specified passthrough entity receives or expects to receive a state or local tax credit in return for such payments.
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