Seth's Profile

Seth is an Associate in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice at Maynard Cooper. Seth advises clients in connection with qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, executive and equity compensation arrangements, Code Section 409A compliance, an array of matters involving health and welfare plans, and the benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining Maynard Cooper, Seth’s practice involved tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, securities compliance, and estates, trusts, and family business planning. This broad practice allowed Seth to develop an appreciation of a wide range of legal and regulatory issues affecting business owners and executives. Seth leverages this experience to provide each client with technical advice that reflects the client’s business objectives while addressing all relevant ERISA/employee benefits and related tax matters.

Seth's Experience

Represented health care practice in restructuring ownership to accommodate growth and developing incentives for employees
Represented domestic owners in sale of foreign subsidiary
Advised clients on tax issues surrounding debt for equity swaps
Advised clients on charitable giving structures
Advised a regional clinic practice on executive compensation

Seth's Affiliations and Civic Involvement

Alabama State Bar, Section of Taxation
American Bar Association, Sections of Taxation and Business Law
Montgomery County Bar Association
Birmingham Bar Association

CONTACT

T 205.488.3645

scapper@maynardcooper.com

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RELATED INDUSTRIES & SERVICES

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Tax

BAR ADMISSIONS

State Bar:Alabama

U.S. District Court:Alabama (Middle)

U.S. Tax Court

Supreme Court of Alabama

EDUCATION

New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation)

University of Alabama School of Law (J.D.)

Vanderbilt University (B.A., Economics)

March 13, 2020

MAYNARD COOPER COVID-19 CONTINGENCY PLAN AND TASK FORCE

Dear Clients, In this time of growing concern surrounding the COVID-19 virus, we want to assure our clients that Maynard, Cooper & Gale is prepared with an emergency business contingency plan. We continue to closely monitor developments and...

December 14, 2019

CLIENT ALERT - HO HO HO & BAH HUMBUG: IRS DELIVERS MIXED BAG FOR EMPLOYERS

The IRS is giving employers, insurers, and other coverage providers two gifts this holiday season, but one may seem more like a lump of coal. First, the IRS has extended the deadline for employers to furnish Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) reporting...

March 8, 2019

CLIENT ALERT - WANT TO KEEP YOUR ACA GRANDFATHERED GROUP HEALTH PLANS?

Federal Agencies Want to Hear From You In an effort to minimize the economic burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), various federal agencies are soliciting input from the public on the challenges that employers wi...

February 6, 2019

CLIENT ALERT – NEW IRS GUIDANCE ON TAXATION OF QUALIFIED TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFITS

Overview Since January 1, 2018, and by reason of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, (the Act), taxable employers have been denied deductions for their expenses for Qualified Transportation Fringe (QTFs) benefits provided to their employee...

December 18, 2018

CLIENT ALERT - SOFTENING THE RULES ON HARDSHIP DISTRIBUTIONS: IRS PROPOSES NEW REGULATIONS

Overview This month, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued eagerly-awaited proposed regulations regarding hardship distributions for 401(k) and 403(b) plans. The recent passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2017 (“...

May 16, 2018

SETH CAPPER JOINS MAYNARD COOPER’S EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PRACTICE

Maynard Cooper & Gale is pleased to welcome Seth Capper to its Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice. Seth will work as an Associate in the firm’s Birmi...