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2018
- Advantages to Pre-Tax Deferral of Income in An Uncertain Tax Environment 2018 Updates (2018)
- Nonqualified Defined Contribution Plans Providing Unlimited Tax Deferred Contributions for Select Employees (2018)
- Rethinking Executive Compensation While Awaiting Section 162(m) Guidance (2018)
2017
- FULCRUM PARTNERS IRC Section 162(m) (2017)
- Non-Qualified Deferral Plans: Not Just for Large Companies (2017)
- Tax Reform and Deferred Compensation: Special Report (2017)
- PART 2: To Fund or Not to Fund: Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans – Funding Options.
- PART 1: The Fundamentals of Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation (2017)
- The Big Six’s “Unified” Tax Framework: Potential Impact & Look Ahead (2017)
- Why Does Executive Benefit Benchmarking Matter So Much (2017)
- 5 Common Mistakes in Life Insurance Planning (2017)
- COLI TOLI Financing Employee Benefits (2017)
- COLI TOLI Taxable vs. Tax Efficient (2017)
2016
- Executive Compensation and Benefits Limits for 2017 Announced by IRS (2016)
- Key Components of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation NQDC (2016)
- DCP Taxes at the Optimal Time (2016)
- DCP Recruit. Retain. Reward … How Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans Serve Organizations (2016)
- DCP Bridging the Gap Your Need for a Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (2016)
- Report from Fulcrum Partners 409A and 457 Updates Fulcrum Partners LLC (2016)
- What’s New for the 2016 Tax Return Season? (2016)
- Customize Your Long Term Incentive Plans to Attract and Retain Top Talent Resort Trades (2016)
- SEC’s Proposed Rules Requiring Member Companies to “Clawback” Excess Incentive-Based Compensation (2016)
- Key Person Life Policy Proceeds Owed to Business per Federal Court Ruling (2016)
2015
- Eight Key Questions for IRC § 409A Compliance (2015)
- Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Section 409A Compliance (2015)
- Death Benefits Washington Report (2015)
- NQDC Alert What is New for 2015 Tax Season (2015)
- 162 Bonus Plans (2015)
2014
- The Exchange for People Strategy – Do You Know the Five Essentials of Pay for Performance (2014)
- AALU-Report Electronic DOL Filing (2014)
- The Exchange for People Strategy – A New Look at Executive Retirement Plans (2014)
- The Exchange for People Strategy – From Total Rewards to Total Value Exchange: A Mandate to Engage Key Stakeholders in the Organizations Mission Vision and Values (2014)
- The Exchange for People Strategy – Retail Executive Finance Planning: Finance Golden Years (2014)
- The Exchange for People Strategy – Performance-Based SERPs: Changing the Landscape (2014)
- The Exchange for People Strategy – If They Won’t Eat What You’re Feeding Them… (Feed Them What They’ll Eat) (2014)
- The Exchange for People Strategy – Could the Boom Take You into a Career in Executive Benefits Consulting (2014)
- From Groom Law Group: Series of Limited Scope 409A Audits Underway (2014)
- Advantages to Pre-Tax Deferral of Income in an Uncertain Tax Environment (2014)
- The Gaping Hole in Your Benchmarking Strategy: an interview with Bruce Brownell, Fulcrum Partners (2014)
- Key Watchwords in Long Term Incentive Compensation: Efficiency, Diversification and Performance by Stephen Kaufman, Fulcrum Partners (2014)
- AALU Document on FICA Taxes, Fulcrum Partners (2014)
2013
- Source Tax Law – NonQualified Plan Can Help Protect Retirement Income from Taxation by Former States of Residence (2013)
- Nonqualified Deferred Compensation (2013)
- Top Hat Plan Exemption Compliance for Deferred Compensation Arrangements (2013)
- Using SERPS to Create a Balanced Executive Compensation Program (2013)
- Advantages to Pre Tax Deferral of Income in an Uncertain Tax Environment (2013)
2018
- Executive Pay Isn’t Always Structured for Lifetime Optimization Says Fulcrum Partners (June 13, 2018)
- Fulcrum Partners Executive Benefits, Supporting BDO Alliance (May 2, 2018)
- Advantages of Pre-Tax Deferrals (April 19, 2018)
- Fulcrum Partners and BDO Report on IRC Section 162(m) Impact on Executive Compensation (March 14, 2018)
- Fulcrum Partners Adds Tom Cook to Its Newport Beach CA Office (February 20, 2018)
- Fulcrum Partners Delivering Eye-Opening Executive Benefits Data in an Atypical Campaign (February 13, 2018)
- Fulcrum Partners Sponsors Brand Catalyst Partners Summit (January 23, 2018)
2017
- A Unique Business Partnership Yields an Innovative Executive Benefits Advisory (December 12, 2017)
- Fulcrum Partners Honors Leadership and Advocacy in Charleston, SC (December 1, 2017)
- Tax Reform and NQDC Fulcrum Partners Media Release (November 13, 2017)
- Fulcrum Partners Orlando Honored for Exemplary Executive Benefits Services (October 31, 2017)
- Steve Broadbent, Fulcrum Partners Atlanta, Announces Valmark Global Gift Fund Donation to Johns Creek Public Safety Foundation (October 17, 2017)
- Andrew Hart is a Driving Force for Fulcrum Partners Executive Benefits Consulting (September 28, 2017)
- Fulcrum Partners and the Valmark Global Gift Fund Match Donations in Support of Daniel Kids (September 7, 2017)
- Kristine Kopsiaftis Lampert, Helping Fulcrum Partners Reach $6B in Assets Under Management (August 30, 2017)
- Fulcrum Partners Responds to Evolving Executive Benefits Needs (August 8, 2017)
- Steve Broadbent, Exemplifying the Fulcrum Partners Executive Benefits Edge (July 27, 2017)
- Monte Harrick Joins Fulcrum Partners Los Angeles (July 12, 2017)
- Fulcrum Partners Honors its Executive Benefits Advisory Team in Chicago (June 28, 2017)
- Fulcrum Partners Director Scales Heights Professionally and Personally (May 23, 2017)
- Fulcrum Partners Houston Led by Executive Benefits Pioneers (April 26, 2017)
- Fulcrum Partners Becomes an Independent Member of BDO Alliance USA (March 30, 2017)
- Fulcrum Partners Los Angeles Expands with New Offices in Newport Beach (March 23, 2017)
- Executive Benefits: Sometimes Its Only Rock and Roll (February 28, 2017)
- Fulcrum Partners Chicago Expands Web Presence of Fulcrum Partners LLC (February 21, 2017)
- Aloha! Fulcrum Partners Celebrates 10-Year Milestone (January 26, 2017)
2016
- Fulcrum Partners Executive Benefits Supports Valmark Global Gift Fund (December 12, 2016)
- Fulcrum Partners Executive Benefits Expands Orlando Team (October 13, 2016)
- Fulcrum Partners Executive Benefits Adds New Financial Consultant (September 8, 2016)
- Fulcrum Partners Supports Luis Palau Global Ministry in Malawi (August 11, 2016)
- Fulcrum Partners Adds Financial Consultant as Part of Aggressive Growth Plan (June 7, 2016)
- Fulcrum Partners Continues Strategic Growth Plan, Adding New Financial Consultant (May 3, 2016)
- Fulcrum Partners Advises Resort Industry to Be Competitive for Executive Talent (March 31, 2016)
- Paul Murray Joins Fulcrum Partners LLC as Managing Director (January 27, 2016)
2015
- Fulcrum Partners Supports Vocational School in Rwanda (December 14, 2015)
- Fulcrum Partners LLC. Expands Executive Benefits Consulting with Microsites (September 30, 2015)
- Fulcrum Partners is a Corporate Sponsor for NYC Luis Palau Association Event (July 29, 2015)
- Fulcrum Partners and Valmark Global Gift Fund Celebrate Progress in Rwanda School Project (May 19, 2015)
- NQDC Alert: What’s New For the 2015 Tax Season (March 12, 2015)
2014
- Scott Cahill and Fulcrum Partners Support Burkina Faso Ministry (December 18, 2014)
- Fulcrum Partners Helps Build a Rwandan School through Valmark Global Gift Fund 2014 (December 16, 2014)
- Electronic DOL Filing for Top Hat Plans to Be Mandatory, AALU (November 3, 2014)
- IRS Announces Retirement Plan Limits for 2015 (October 24, 2014)
- Non-Tax Benefits of Deferred Compensation Plans for Employers (October 15, 2014)
- FICA Taxes & Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Fundamental Rules & Planning Considerations (June 19, 2014)
- IRS Announces New Program to Audit 409A Compliance (June 3, 2014)
- HR Magazine Asks Tough Questions, Draws Support from Fulcrum Partners (May 28, 2014)
- Fulcrum Partners Video Raises Questions About Your Retirement Plan (February 5, 2014)
- Scott Cahill of Fulcrum Partners Supports Luis Palau Association (January 7, 2014)
2013
- Stephen Kaufman of Fulcrum Partners Creates Legacy Through the Houston Jewish Book & Arts Fair (November 15, 2013)
- Rabbi Trusts – An Important Adjunct to Deferred Compensation Plans Washington Report (October 25, 2013)
- Constructive Receipt and economic Benefit Principles in Deferred Compensation Planning Arrangements (October 10, 2013)
- Fulcrum Partners Teams with Triathlete Jordan Rapp Sharing Message of World Bicycle Relief (October 7, 2013)
- Fulcrum Partners Shares Inspirational Message of Triathlete Jordan Rapp (July 16, 2013)
- Steve Broadbent of Fulcrum Partners Appointed to AALU Board of Directors (May 21, 2013)
- Fulcrum Partners LLC Releases Report on Executive Benefits in a Downturn Economy (May 2, 2013)
- Kristine Kopsiaftis of Fulcrum Partners LLC Elected to SFCB Board of Directors (April 23, 2013)
- Bruce Brownell of Fulcrum Partners LLC, Speaker at Hr Management Institute Event (March 21, 2013)
- Fulcrum Partners LLC Releases Report on Executive Benefits in a Downturn Economy (March 14, 2013)
2012
- Fulcrum Partners LLC Launches Bold New Design for Website and Brand (September 19, 2012)
- Hedge Fund Managers Hedged In By Taxes (July 2017)
- Report from Isler Dare PC: 2016 Year-End Compliance Checklist (November 2016)
- Report from Isler Dare PC: A Roundup of Recent Legal Developments Impacting Your Health and Welfare Plans (November 2016)
- IRS update: IRS Announces 2017 Pension Plan Limitations; 401(k) Contribution Limit Remains Unchanged at $18,000 for 2017 (October 2016)
- IRS Guidance: 2017 Limitations Adjusted As Provided in Section 415(d), Notice 2016-62 (October 2016)
- Report from Isler Dare PC: New Section 409A Rules Impact Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans (July 2016)
- Report from Fulcrum Partners 409A and 457 Updates Fulcrum Partners LLC (August 2016)
- Application of Section 409A to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans (June 22, 2016)
- Deferred Compensation Plans for State and Local Agencies and NonProfit Entities (June 22, 2016)
- Report from Isler Dare PC: EEOC Releases Final Regulations on Employer Wellness Programs (May 2016)
- Report from Isler Dare PC: Department of Labor Increases Salary Level for Exempt Employees (May 2016)
- Report from Isler Dare PC: Court Decisions Highlight the Need for Plan Sponsors to Review Recovery and Anti-Assignment Provisions (March 2016)
- Report from Isler Dare PC: Recent ACA Guidance Provides Needed Relief for Health and Welfare Plan Sponsors (February 2016)
- IRS 2016-16 IRS 2016-16 Mid-Year Changes to Safe Harbor Plans and Safe Harbor Notices
- Report from Isler Dare PC: Time to Review Your Employee Compensation Arrangements: Report from Isler Dare PC (December 16, 2015)
- IRS update: IRS Announces 2016 Pension Plan Limitations (October 21, 2015)
- Article Variable Universal Life Insurance: an Interview with Scott Cahill of Fulcrum Partners
- SEC: Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Rule for Pay Ratio Disclosure
- Brief for the Secretary of Labor, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Bond, et al v. Marriott International, Inc. et al [10-cv-01256-RWT] Memorandum Opinion and Order 8.9.13
- IRS update: Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Audit Techniques Guide (June 2015) (Download Guide at PDF)
- IRS: It’s Up to Plan Sponsors to Track Loans, Hardship Distributions Track Loan Hardship Distributions
- Association of Corporate Counsel: Recent IRS activity focuses on nonqualified deferred compensation plans
- Internal Revenue Bulletin: 2008-51. REG-148326-05: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing Further Guidance on the Application of Section 409A to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
- Internal Revenue Bulletin: 2007-19 Application of Section 409A to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
- IRS: 409A Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
- BLOG: Is 409A Too Tough for Law School?
- BLOG: 409A Dismay
- ARTICLE: Equity Pitfalls Under Section 409A Checklist
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