Key Employee

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Definition of 'Key Employee'

An employee with a major ownership and/or decision-making role in the business. Key employees are usually highly compensated. They may also receive special benefits as an incentive both to join the company and to stay with the company.
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Investopedia explains 'Key Employee'

"Key employee" is also a term used by the Internal Revenue Service in regard to company-sponsored defined contribution retirement plans to refer to an employee who owns more than 5% of the business, owns more than 1% of the business and has annual compensation greater than a certain amount or is an officer with compensation greater than a certain amount. There are other IRS and government rules that have different definitions of "key employee" for different purposes.
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'Key Employee'

  • Will Insurance Keep Your Business Safe?

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    ... Thus, the company acts as the beneficiary upon death or disability of the
    key employee and receives the entire death benefit. It ...

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    Employee Stock Options: Definitions and Key Concepts. ... Employee Stock Options:
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  • Read This Before You Sell

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    ... 1. Loss of a Key Employee Every company suffers some degree of attrition, but when
    a key employee such as the chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial ...

  • Employee Stock Options: Introduction | Investopedia

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    ... make the best choices about your financial future. Next: Employee Stock
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    ... make the best choices about your financial future. Next: Employee Stock
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  • Understanding The Insurance Transfer-For-Value Rule

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    ... into the policy. The original key employee passes away and the death benefit
    are paid to the second employee. Only $12,000 ($8000 ...

  • Employee Stock Options: Valuation and Pricing Issues ...

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    ... with Owning ESOs ». Table of Contents. Employee Stock Options: Introduction;
    Employee Stock Options: Definitions and Key Concepts; ...

  • Asset Distributions A Key Consideration For Retirees

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    Asset Distributions A Key Consideration For Retirees. ... it must meet stringent
    requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and the Employee Retirement Income ...

  • New Retirement Plan Limits For 2011

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/retirement/04/111004.asp
    ... Compensation cap, $245,000, $245,000. Key Employee definition, $160,000, $160,000.
    Highly compensated employee definition, $110,000, $110,000. ...

  • Run Your Personal Finances Like A Business

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    ... Your personal finances have one key employee - you. If that employee isn't happy,
    cared for and rewarded, he or she will probably grow unproductive. ...

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