Compensation Glossary
Welcome to ERI SalaryExpert's compensation glossary, your resource for commonly used terms, formulas, and phrases related to compensation.
Excess Benefit Transaction
A transaction in which a DISQUALIFIED PERSON receives an economic benefit from a tax-exempt organization that exceeds the value of the benefit the disqualified person provided to the organization. In terms of compensation, this means it was unreasonable compensation under Section 162.
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