2012 US Code
Title 26 - Internal Revenue Code
Subtitle D - Miscellaneous Excise Taxes (§§ 4001 - 5000C)
Chapter 46 - GOLDEN PARACHUTE PAYMENTS (§§ 4999)
Section 4999 - Golden parachute payments
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE Subtitle D - Miscellaneous Excise Taxes CHAPTER 46 - GOLDEN PARACHUTE PAYMENTS Sec. 4999 - Golden parachute payments |
| Contains | section 4999 |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 98-369, div. A, title I, §67(b)(1), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 587. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 98 Stat. 587 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 98-369 |
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There is hereby imposed on any person who receives an excess parachute payment a tax equal to 20 percent of the amount of such payment.
(b) Excess parachute payment definedFor purposes of this section, the term “excess parachute payment” has the meaning given to such term by section 280G(b).
(c) Administrative provisions (1) WithholdingIn the case of any excess parachute payment which is wages (within the meaning of section 3401) the amount deducted and withheld under section 3402 shall be increased by the amount of the tax imposed by this section on such payment.
(2) Other administrative provisionsFor purposes of subtitle F, any tax imposed by this section shall be treated as a tax imposed by subtitle A.
(Added Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, §67(b)(1), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 587.)
Effective DateSection applicable to payments under agreements entered into or renewed after June 14, 1984, in taxable years ending after such date, with contracts entered into before June 15, 1984, which are amended after June 14, 1984, in any significant relevant aspect to be treated as a contract entered into after June 14, 1984, see section 67(e) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 280G of this title.
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