WilmerHale discusses Final Section 162(m) Regulations Clarify Transition Rules for Newly Public Companies and the Per Participant Limit Requirement

Following the issuance of proposed regulations in June 2011, the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations on March 30, 2015 clarifying certain exceptions to the compensation deduction limitation imposed by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 162(m) imposes …