Severance

Earlier today, the Supreme Court agreed to review the Sixth Circuit’s decision United States v. Quality Stores.  In that decision, the Sixth Circuit sided with taxpayers and concluded that certain severance payments that qualify as supplemental unemployment benefit payments (or “SUB” payments) for federal income tax purposes are not…
Continue Reading Supreme Court To Resolve Whether Severance Pay for Layoffs Is Subject to FICA Tax

Last Friday, the government asked the Supreme Court to review the Sixth Circuit’s decision in United States v. Quality Stores.  In that decision, the Sixth Circuit sided with taxpayers and concluded that certain severance payments that qualify as supplemental unemployment compensation benefit payments (or “SUB” payments) for federal income tax…
Continue Reading U.S. Seeks Supreme Court Review of Decision that Severance Pay for Layoffs Is Not Subject to FICA Tax

Today the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit sided with taxpayers in affirming the decision of a district court that certain severance payments that qualify as supplemental unemployment compensation benefit payments (or “SUB” payments) for federal income tax purposes are not subject to tax under the Federal…
Continue Reading Severance Pay for Layoffs Not Subject to FICA Tax, Sixth Circuit Rules