The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which became law on December 22, 2017, imposes a substantial new penalty tax on tax-exempt organizations, including federal and state-chartered credit unions, regarding certain types of “excessive” compensation paid to their covered employees. This new penalty tax is effective for the taxable years of the credit union beginning after December 31, 2017 and will likely have a significant impact on the design and administration of the executive compensation programs of many credit unions.
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