Colleen Essid
Practice Expertise
- Employee Benefits
- Tax
Areas of Practice
- Employee Benefits
- Tax
Profile
Support across employee benefits and tax matters
Colleen Essid counsels clients on a variety of employee benefits and tax matters, including executive compensation and tax controversy matters. She advises an array of clients, including private and public companies and tax-exempt organizations. Her experience encompasses:
Fringe benefit plan design and taxation
Executive compensation plans, including profits interests, equity, phantom equity plans and Code Section 409A compliance
Federal income, payroll tax, and state and local tax analysis
Cross-border transactions and multijurisdictional analysis
Tax-qualified retirement plan, including compliance with complex tax rules and IRS correction program parameters
Nonprofit retirement plan and executive compensation, including tax aspects of 403(b), 457(b) and 457(f) plans
Affordable Care Act compliance, reporting requirements and penalty abatement
Colleen Essid counsels clients on a variety of employee benefits and tax matters, including executive compensation and tax controversy matters. She advises an array of clients, including private and public companies and tax-exempt organizations. Her experience encompasses:
Fringe benefit plan design and taxation
Executive compensation plans, including profits interests, equity, phantom equity plans and Code Section 409A compliance
Federal income, payroll tax, and state and local tax analysis
Cross-border transactions and multijurisdictional analysis
Tax-qualified retirement plan, including compliance with complex tax rules and IRS correction program parameters
Nonprofit retirement plan and executive compensation, including tax aspects of 403(b), 457(b) and 457(f) plans
Affordable Care Act compliance, reporting requirements and penalty abatement
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia Missouri
Education
Creighton University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2012)
Saint Louis University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2023)
International and Comparative Law Concentration
Saint Louis University Law Journal, staff editor
1843 Scholar
12 Academic Excellence Awards for Highest Grade in Class
Woolsack Honor Society
Webster University (M.B.A., 2017)
Areas of Practice
- Employee Benefits
- Tax
Professional Career
Articles
2023 Year-End Employee Benefits Updates Deadline for Employers to Comply with Reproductive Health Care Privacy Changes - Dec. 22, 2024 Employer Provided Work-Life Referral Programs Considered Nontaxable Fringe Benefit Employer's Duty to Monitor Retirement Plan's New Investment Advice Fiduciaries Final Anti-Discrimination Rule Protecting Gender Identity May Indirectly Impact Employer Health Plans Final Rule under MHPAEA Clarifies NQTL Comparative Analysis Requirement Forfeiture Funds: Legal Requirements, Permitted Uses, and Litigation Risk Management IRS Releases 2025 Limits for Benefit Plans Key SECURE 2.0 Act Updates for Defined Contribution Retirement Plans Limited Guidance on "No Tax on Tips" and "No Tax on Overtime" Deductions Navigating Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Relief: IRS Notice 2024-35 SECURE 2.0 Act Retirement Plan Update: Roth Catch-Up Contributions in 2026 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Changes to Certain Workplace Benefits The Top Five H-1B Cap Post-Season Considerations for Employers Uncertain Future for ACA Preventive Services Mandate Uncertainty on Health Care Rules Amid Administration Change Year-End Corporate Transparency Act Reporting - Benefits Highlights
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