Expansion of Excise Tax on Excess Compensation

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), signed into law on July 4, 2025, expands the application of the 21% excise tax on excess compensation paid by tax-exempt organizations on: Remuneration […]
‘We’re Sorry’: The Retirement Bad News Letter No Executive Should Have to Get

Why some SERPs fail to deliver and how executives can protect themselves from avoidable retirement surprises. Have you ever gotten a letter telling you that your split-dollar Supplemental Executive Retirement […]
Performance and 8 Other Factors That Should Inform Executive Compensation Decisions

Why effective CEO compensation requires more than benchmarks and how credit unions can anchor pay decisions in performance and mission. Pay is not just a management tool—it’s a message to […]
PARC Street Consultants Share Exec Benefits / Compensation Expertise and Demonstrate Radical Service At 2025 Governmental Affairs Conference

Visit our expanding team and hear our latest news at booth #428. Syosset, NY—Feb. 26, 2025—The highly experienced executive benefits and compensation consultants from PARC Street Partners and PARC Compensation […]
Durability: Will Your Executive Benefits Plan Retain Its Value Over Time?

Why durability matters in SERP design and how whole life structures reduce volatility and long-term risk. Good household budgeters often estimate expenses on the high side and revenue on the […]
Projecting Your Retirement Income? Be Thorough

A conversation about SERPs with ‘Jim,’ CEO of a $1.5 billion credit union. For over a decade, I’ve talked with credit union leaders about their financial futures, retirement and how […]
What You See Might Not Be What You Get With Certain Retirement Plans

Understanding the hidden variables in IUL SERPs and how sequence of returns risk can distort projected retirement income. When planning for retirement, it’s easy to focus on how much you’re […]
21% Tax on 457(f) and Split Dollar Plans

How the 21% excise tax impacts 457(f) plans and split dollar arrangements and what credit unions should evaluate. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), an excise tax […]
Choosing Between Limited Recourse, Full Recourse, and Non-Recourse Notes in Split Dollar Programs

With the recent upheavals in the financial markets, the dramatic rise in long-term interest rates, and reduction in caps for Indexed Universal Life policies, we are seeing increased focus on […]
Replacing an Existing 457(f) Agreement with a New Split Dollar Agreement

A 457(f) arrangement is a type of non-qualified deferred compensation plan, and taxation of that deferred compensation occurs at the first point when there is no substantial risk of forfeiture […]