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Section 162(m) limits the deductibility of taxable compensation paid in any tax year to covered employees of publicly held corporations and certain affiliates to the extent such compensation exceeds $1 million (per covered employee). The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed Section 162(m) by (1) eliminating the prior performance-based compensation exemption, and (2) increasing the number of covered executives, consistent with SEC disclosure requirements. Importantly, the TCJA added a “once-covered-always-covered” rule providing that any individual who serves as the employer's CEO or CFO or who is classified as one of the next three highest-paid executive officers remains designated as a Section 162(m) covered employee after employment, and even after death. This worksheet can help you track your covered employees.
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