The Biden administration announced several student loan debt relief measures on August 24, 2022, including an extended loan repayment moratorium through December 31, 2022, and debt cancellation that will be available...more
9/19/2022
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CARES Act ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Federal Grants ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Private Letter Rulings ,
SECURE Act ,
Student Loans
On August 3, 2020, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) posted a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the tax treatment of leave-sharing plans maintained by an employer to help its COVID-19 affected...more
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to cause widespread challenges for employers and their employees. Accordingly, employers have implemented a number of policies and programs to assist employees and others impacted by...more
On February 24, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly released...more
3/19/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EBSA ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
IRS ,
Portability ,
Shared Responsibility Rule ,
Waiting Periods
On November 14, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations, which provide guidance on permitted mid-year reductions or suspensions of safe harbor nonelective contributions. The final regulations also...more
On January 28, 2013, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), announced updates to its Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance (DFVC) Program.
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2/1/2013
/ Compliance ,
Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EBSA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Form 5500 ,
IRS ,
PBGC ,
Penalties ,
Pensions