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Five Things on the Department of Labor’s Radar for Employee Benefit Plans

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All qualified retirement plans are subject to a myriad of requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is charged with enforcing the...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Does Your Retirement Plan Need a 'PLESA'?

Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts (“PLESAs”) are a special retirement plan feature created under SECURE ACT 2.0. PLESAs were first permitted to be made available to participants as of January 1, 2024. PLESAs, which...more

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New Dollar Limits Applicable to Retirement Plans for 2024

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The Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration have announced the cost of living adjustments (COLA) applicable to dollar limitations for retirement plans and the Social Security wage base for 2024. Many...more

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403(b) Plans - Not Your Average Salary Deferral Plan

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Congress continues to pass laws that move 403(b) plans ever closer to 401(k) plans, but 403(b) plans remain distinct. Understanding these differences allows you to maintain a compliant plan that best serves the needs of your...more

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New IRS Guidance on Long-Term, Part-Time Employee Retirement Plan Participation

New proposed regulations clarify how employers should implement retirement plan eligibility rules for long-term, part-time ("LTPT") employees. While some questions remain, the proposed regulations provide a number of welcome...more

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The Long Wait for the Long-Term Part-Time Guidance is Over

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Seyfarth Synopsis: It’s here for your post-Thanksgiving turkey hangover reading pleasure! The Department of Treasury and IRS released on Friday (in the middle of most people’s long holiday weekend) their proposed rules for...more

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Annual Limits on Qualified Plans for 2024

On November 1, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2023-75, which sets forth the 2024 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified retirement plans. The...more

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Mastering Retirement Plan Forfeitures: A Deep Dive into IRS’s 2023 Proposals & Fiduciary Litigation Trends

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When a participant terminates employment without being fully vested in their qualified retirement plan account, the non-vested portion of the account is a “forfeiture.” While forfeitures are a common element of most...more

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IRS Announces 2024 Retirement Plan Limits

The IRS recently announced the 2024 cost-of-living adjustments to various benefit and contribution limits applicable to retirement plans. The IRS modestly increased the applicable limits for 2024. The following limits apply...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Benefits Alert - November 2023

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The IRS and Social Security Administration have announced cost-of-living increases for retirement plans and other employee benefit plans for 2024....more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Treasury Provides Temporary Relief from 401(k) Catch-up Contributions Rollback - Update

The Secure 2.0 Act (Secure 2.0), a sweeping retirement bill included in Division T of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, was a major bipartisan accomplishment of the 117th Congress. The bill included 82 provisions...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

IRS Delays SECURE 2.0 Roth Requirement for Catch-up Contributions Until 2026

On Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, the IRS announced a two-year reprieve for employers on the implementation of SECURE 2.0's requirement that catch-up contributions made by higher-income participants be designated as after-tax Roth...more

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Winter 2023 Employment and Benefits Updates

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SECURE 2.0 Act - As part of a large year-end piece of legislation, the provisions known as SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) were enacted into law. SECURE 2.0 represents a broadly bipartisan piece of legislation that...more

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SECURE 2.0 Brings Significant Changes for 403(b) Plans

As part of our continuing series on SECURE 2.0, signed into law December 29, 2022, this post focuses on significant changes for section 403(b) tax-sheltered annuity plans (“403(b) plans”). 403(b) plans are similar to 401(a)...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

SECURE 2.0 Series Part 7: Matching Contributions Based on Student Debt Repayments and Financial Incentives

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Additional Tools for Employers to Encourage Retirement Savings- Matching Contributions on Student Debt Payments- One of the most eagerly anticipated provisions of the “SECURE 2.0” legislation is the ability for...more

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Benefits Monthly Minute - January 2023

The Senate ushered in the New Year with a bang by passing SECURE 2.0 on December 22, 2022. SECURE 2.0 includes many updates to the sweeping changes brought about under 2019’s original SECURE Act legislation. The following are...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Lucas v. Comm’r | Deficiency for Early 401(k) Distribution; 10% Additional Tax; Exclusion for “Unable to...

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Summary: In 2017, Robert Lucas worked as a software developer, but he lost his job in that year. To make ends meet, he obtained a distribution of $19,365 from a section 401(k) plan. He had not reached 59 1/2 years old at the...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Solo 401(k) and Form 5500 trap

I think the Solo 401(k) plan is one of the great treats for sole proprietors. I have been using it for years. The problem is that there is so little help, that sponsors of these plans fall into a trap when they forget that...more

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SECURE 2.0 Changes Rules for Retirement Plans

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SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022 (the date of enactment), as part of the larger government funding bill. The Act makes numerous changes affecting retirement plans....more

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401(k) Compliance Check #12: Don’t Borrow Trouble – Correcting Retirement Plan Loan Errors

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In last month’s 401(k) Compliance Check, we discussed the importance of developing (and maintaining) best practices for handling beneficiary designations. This month, we discuss one of the most common problems faced by 401(k)...more

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IRS Announces Adjusted Plan Limits for 2023

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The Internal Revenue Service has announced cost-of-living-adjusted limits for 2023 that affect the operation of tax-qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) plans and certain other types of employee benefit plans, such as...more

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IRS Announces 2023 Retirement Plan Limits

The IRS recently announced the 2023 cost-of-living adjustments to various benefit and contribution limits applicable to retirement plans. The IRS significantly increased the applicable limits for 2023 due to the high rate of...more

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401(k) Compliance Check #9: Too Much of a Good Thing – 401(k) Plan Excess Deferrals

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To help employers properly administer their 401(k) plans, in 2022, Foley & Lardner LLP is authoring a series of monthly “401(k) Compliance Check” newsletters. This article discusses the IRS limits on 401(k) plan contributions...more

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401(k) Compliance Check #8: Amending Your 401(k) Plan Document on Time

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To help employers properly administer their 401(k) plans, in 2022, Foley & Lardner LLP is authoring a series of monthly “401(k) Compliance Check” newsletters. This article discusses the deadlines for plan sponsors to adopt...more

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IRS Extends Deadlines to Adopt Plan Amendments for CARES Act, SECURE Act and More

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The IRS on Aug. 3, 2022, issued Notice 2022-33, which extends the deadlines for qualified retirement plans, 403(b) plans and governmental retirement plans (including 457(b) plans) to adopt amendments reflecting certain...more

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