AC309 Week 7 Comprehensive review

Hunter is a single 45-year-old who is employed by an engineering firm that includes a diverse array of taxable and nontaxable fringe benefits within the overall compensation package it offers its employees. Employees receive a base salary in addition to occasional incentive awards (i.e. bonuses); the incentive awards are often in the form of noncash perks. The company also offers different forms of equity-based compensation to reward its highest performing employees.

Hunter does not itemize deductions, and he does not have any available tax credits or estimated tax payments. His employer withheld $23,668 from his paychecks for income tax withholding.

Hunter’s base salary for calendar-year 2018 was $101,350. He embarked on an all-expenses-paid 5-day Caribbean cruise in April 2018, which he received from his employer in lieu of a cash bonus. The cruise and related travel expenses would have cost Hunter $4,025 if had paid for the trip out-of-pocket. His employer agreed to give Hunter an extra $1,375 in cash to cover his tax liability on the value of the cruise (referred to as a “tax gross-up“). Tax gross-up payments are included on an employee’s paycheck as ordinary wages subject to income and payroll taxes.

Hunter also took advantage of the following pre-tax payroll deductions:

  • Annual employee contribution to employer’s 401(k) qualified plan = 6% * $101,350 base salary = $6,081/year (his employer provides a 75% match as well, i.e. $4,560.75/year)
  • Annual employee contribution to a flexible spending account (“FSA”) = $2,400/year
  • Annual employee contribution to health insurance plan = $1,440/year

A summary of the above-mentioned compensation details is provided in the following table:

Description

2018 Amount

Base salary

$101,350

Non-cash incentive award – all-expenses-paid cruise vacation

$4,025

Tax gross-up for the non-cash incentive award

$1,375

Payroll deduction – Employee 401(k) contributions

$6,081

Payroll deduction – Employee FSA contributions

$2,400

Payroll deduction – Employee portion of insurance premiums

$1,440

Income taxes withheld from paychecks

$23,668

Hunter is a highly-valued engineer at the company and thus has been rewarded quite handsomely the past few years with several equity-based compensation awards. In 2018 Hunter decided to sell 4,360 shares of stock that he received pursuant to the terms of these awards.

Type of Equity Award

Section 83(b) Election?

Number of Options/Shares Granted

Grant Date

FMV/share @ Grant (Exercise Price)

Vest Date

FMV/Share @ Vest

Exercise Date

FMV/Share @ Exercise

Number of Shares Sold

Sale Date

Sales Proceeds per Share

Restricted Stock

Yes

610 shares

1/1/2016

$9.50

1/1/2018

$11.75

610

5/1/2018

$17.50

Restricted Stock

No

950 shares

1/1/2017

$11.30

1/1/2018

$11.75

950

5/1/2018

$17.50

Restricted Stock

Yes

1,225 shares

1/1/2018

$11.75

1/1/2019

$10.90

Nonqualified Stock Options

100 options – 7 shares per option

1/1/2016

$9.50

1/1/2017

$11.30

1/1/2017

$11.30

700

5/1/2018

$17.50

Nonqualified Stock Options

200 options – 7 shares per option

1/1/2017

$11.30

1/1/2018

$11.75

1/1/2018

$11.75

1,400

5/1/2018

$17.50

Incentive Stock Options

100 options – 7 shares per option

1/1/2016

$9.50

1/1/2017

$11.30

1/1/2017

$11.30

700

5/1/2018

$17.50

Incentive Stock Options

200 options – 7 shares per option

1/1/2017

$11.30

1/1/2018

$11.75

1/1/2018

$11.75

(See excel spreadsheet for chart above)

In addition to his base salary, incentive award and equity-based compensation, Hunter also received the following taxable AND non-taxable fringe benefits from his employer during 2018:

Fringe Benefit

Description

Company’s Annual Cost

Hunter’s Annual Cost

Health insurance

The company offers health insurance* to all employees. The monthly premium for each employee is $300, of which the company pays 60% and the employee pays 40% via a pre-tax payroll deduction.

*Hunter elected to receive health insurance coverage for 2018.

$2,160/year

$1,440/year

Accidental death and dismemberment (“AD&D”) insurance

The company provides AD&D insurance to all employees, free-of-charge.

$180/year

$0

Fitness facility membership

The company offers a fitness facility membership* to all employees, free-of-charge. The fitness facility is not located on the company’s business premises and is open to the general public.

*Hunter elected to receive a membership in the fitness facility for 2018.

$816/year

$0

Employer-provided cell phone

The company provides all engineers with a company phone, due to frequent after-hours client calls as well as the significant number of clients residing outside of the United States. Employees are not allowed to use their company phone to make personal calls.

$444/year

$0

Basic group-term life insurance policy

The company provides group-term life insurance ($50,000 policy) to all employees, free-of-charge.

$90/year

$0

Supplemental group-term life insurance policy

The company offers supplemental group-term life insurance* to all employees. The supplemental life insurance coverage employees can elect is capped at 8 times their base salary or $500,000, whichever is lower.

*Hunter elected to receive the maximum allowable $500,000 in supplemental life insurance for 2018.

$900/year

$240/year

Employer-provided meals

The company provides catered lunches to all employees on Mondays and Wednesdays, free-of-charge. The meals are furnished for the convenience of the company and are provided on the company’s business premises.

$1,352/year

$0

Qualified parking

The company provides qualified parking access at a parking garage located on the company’s business premises to all employees, free-of-charge.

$3,900/year ($325/month)

$0

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