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409A Correction for Unvested Amounts Clarified
409A Correction for Unvested Amounts Clarified
Author Executive Benefits Team
Date May 6, 2015
The National Law Review has published a short article by Covington Law Firm Partner, Robert Newman, titled, “409A Correction for Unvested Amounts Clarified.” The article reviews a recently released chief counsel advice memorandum intended to clarify the mechanism for correcting 409A violations. As the article points out, the discovery of a 409A violation generally spurs the search for ways to correct the problem.
The takeaway from the informative piece is that the IRS memorandum has recognized that a 409A violation can be corrected, (and done so without resulting in adverse tax consequences) as long as no portion of the deferred compensation is vested at the end of the year in which the correction occurs.
The memorandum explains that, during at least a portion of Year 3, the bonus terms did not comply and, by the end of that year, the bonus had vested.”
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