Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

Before participating in a deferred compensation plan, you’ll want to know: ...

By assessing the needs of various employee populations within a workforce, benefits can be constructed to be more independent ...

Granting a smaller number of shares gives Amazon room to pay more in cash, and signals Amazon's stock may be less powerful as a talent-retention tool.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. If you’re like most business owners, the long-term ...

Compensation is generally subject to federal income tax and FICA tax when compensation is actually paid to an employee. However, nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) may be subject to FICA ...

Stock compensation is rocket fuel for employees of SpaceX. Its IPO will make many of them millionaires. Here's what I learned about their stock comp in the IPO filing.

The IRS on Nov. 17, 2025, announced the cost-of-living adjustments for limitations applicable to employee benefit plans under the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) for 2026, including an unexpected ...

Ask yourself one question: Is your incentive plan changing employee behavior in a way that drives better business outcomes? If the answer is no, it’s time to rethink your strategy. Profit sharing, ...

Wage inequality is rising. According to Investopedia, the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in 2025 was 348-to-1. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) puts that number at 281 in 2024 compared with ...

WHITEFISH, Mont. — The Whitefish City Council passed two motions for the employee compensation plan, which was approved by voters in the November 2024 general election. Proponents of the compensation ...