Stephen Gilles heeft ruime ervaring in het bedienen van non-profitorganisaties en belastingvrije organisaties, en in het adviseren van beursgenoteerde en particuliere bedrijven in binnen- en buitenland over personeelsbeloningen en beloningen voor leidinggevenden. Al meer dan 41 jaar doen vermogende particulieren en families, particuliere filantropische stichtingen en de directeuren, functionarissen en eigenaren van toonaangevende bedrijven, LLC's en andere zakelijke entiteiten in de staat een beroep op Steve voor advies. Hij is partner in de praktijken Belastingen en Werknemersvoordelen & Beloning van leidinggevenden van het kantoor.

Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Entities

Steve is regarded as one of the leading attorneys in the state on the legal aspects of nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, advising hundreds of entities of all sizes on virtually every aspect of their organization and operation, including Internal Revenue Code sections 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), 501(c)(6), 501(c)(7) and all other types of 501(c). For example, he has obtained more than 600 determinations of tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service. He also advises tax-exempt organizations about all types of federal and state tax matters, such as compensation and retirement programs, fundraising and giving, compensation testing and compliance, reporting and disclosure, and unrelated trade or business income issues.

Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

In addition to serving nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, Steve works with publicly traded and privately owned companies in a wide range of industries, helping with the design, implementation, and administration of qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, health and other welfare plans, and executive compensation programs. He has handled mergers and acquisitions, audits, administrative hearings, and matters involving correction procedures with the IRS, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and the U.S. Department of Labor, along with bankruptcy and fiduciary matters. Steve advises on and negotiates executive employment agreements and severance agreements.

As an employee benefits lawyer, Steve focuses pragmatically on compliance with a myriad of tax rules, compensation, retirement, pension plans, and various forms of qualified and nonqualified plans. Steve’s clients appreciate his pragmatic approach and continuous focus on the ever-changing laws and regulations affecting these plans and executive compensation.