Timothy Arends

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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DOL and IRS Relief on Deadlines

The DOL and IRS have issued relief for employers, participants, and beneficiaries regarding a number of deadlines with respect to employee benefit plans. This update reviews three recent pieces of guidance that provide...more

5/8/2020 / Benefit Plan Sponsors , COBRA , Department of Labor (DOL) , Employee Benefits , IRS , Relief Measures , Time Extensions

State Retirement Plans (3 of 3) — Will the States get it right on retirement policy?

This is Part 3 of our series on State Retirement Plans. We have to admit this has been eye-opening. ...more

1/31/2016 / 401k , Department of Labor (DOL) , Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) , Pensions , Preemption , Retirement Plan , State and Local Government

State Retirement Plans (2.5 of 3) Carrots instead of Sticks — marketplaces, prototypes and “closed MEPs”

This is Part 2.5 of a 3-part series on state retirement plan legislation. Part 1 was an Overview. Part 2 focused on recent Department of Labor guidance making it easier for states to get a bit heavy-handed by mandating...more

1/24/2016 / Department of Labor (DOL) , Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) , Pensions , Preemption , Retirement Plan , State and Local Government

IRS Begins 409A Audit Initiative

IRS representatives have recently announced that the IRS has begun a compliance initiative project to check compliance with section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“409A”). ...more

5/23/2014 / Audits , Compliance , Deferred Compensation , IRS , Section 409A

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