Chicago, Illinois — Monday, October 13, 2014 — Rimon, P.C. is pleased to announce that Partner Thomas M. White has been recognized by Leading Lawyers. He was cited as one of the best benefits attorneys in Illinois. Leading Lawyers is a trusted resource to locate reputable, experienced lawyers. Leading Lawyers surveys lawyers to determine which attorneys, outside…

Rimon Partner Tom White was recently published in the Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Employee Benefit Plan Review. He and his co-authors cover the best risk management strategies for employers offering retirement benefits. His co-authors are Corwin Zass, Tim Leier, Richard Farr, and Kelvin Wilson. Corwin Zass is a principal at Actuarial Risk Management, a BDOUSA…

The Internal Revenue Code provides significant tax benefits to employers that sponsor tax-favored retirement and health and welfare plans. For example, in calculating an employer’s income tax, the current cost of providing benefit coverage may be deducted from taxable income, although plan participants are not currently taxed on the benefits at that time. However, these…