This article provides an annual update of recent IRS rulings, guidance, and other developments concerning S corporations. It discusses S corporation eligibility, elections, termination issues, second class of stock, and trusts owning S corporation stock.
November 2011 - The Tax Adviser
employee benefits & pensions
Current Developments in Employee Benefits and Pensions (Part I)
This article covers significant developments in late 2010 and 2011 in employee benefits, including employment taxes, executive compensation, health and welfare benefits, and qualified plans. Part I focuses on guidance released and changes to the rules for employment taxes and executive compensation.
DEPRECIATION
100% Bonus Depreciation and the Corporate Election to Increase the Minimum Tax Credit Limitation
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 extends the 50% bonus depreciation deduction to qualifying property placed in service through 2012. Congress also provided a 100% bonus depreciation deduction for qualified property acquired and placed in service after September 8, 2010, through December 31, 2011.