Section 280g Of The Code
Any excess parachute payment within the meaning of 280g b.
Section 280g of the code. 280g b 2 parachute payment defined. Enter one such term internal revenue code irc section 280g 280g or the golden parachute payment rules a federal tax provision that comes into play when there is a change in control of a corporation. Internal revenue code section 280g also known as the golden parachute payment rule is the federal tax provision that covers these payments.
280g impacts both the corporate entity and its executives shareholders and other highly compensated individuals associated with the corporation and imposes harsh tax consequences if not properly addressed. A golden parachute is a payment or benefit made by a corporation to certain executives managers or others called disqualified individuals by the irs when there is a change in control of that corporation. Section 280g b 2 a defines a parachute payment as any payment in.
For rules relating to the imposition of a nondeductible 20 percent excise tax on the recipient of any excess parachute payment see internal revenue code sections 4999 275 a 6 and 3121 v 2 a. For purposes of this section i r c. 280g b 1 in general the term excess parachute payment means an amount equal to the excess of any parachute payment over the portion of the base amount allocated to such payment.