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The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”), the largest package of retirement system reforms in over a decade, was enacted on December 20, 2019. ...more
The SECURE Act* makes significant changes to employer-sponsored retirement plans and many of the changes take effect immediately. Highlights of the provisions of the SECURE Act that are effective in 2020 include: -...more
The SECURE Act: What It Is And What It Is NOT - As part of a large year-end piece of legislation, the provisions known as the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Security Act (the “SECURE Act”) were enacted into...more
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”), the largest package of retirement system reforms in over a decade, was enacted on December 20, 2019. Many of the provisions in the...more
Congress recently passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”), the largest package of retirement system reforms in over a decade. Many of the provisions in the SECURE Act...more
There is nothing wrong with free unless there is a hidden cost involved. Small business plans that don’t require filing a Form 5500 is great until you realize the cost in saving for retirement plans....more
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (Secure Act) was passed by the House and Senate on December 17 and 19, respectively, as part of a budget bill known as the Further Consolidated...more
On December 19, 2019, the President signed the SECURE Act. SECURE includes, among other things, provisions that are intended to make retirement plans more accessible, especially to smaller employers, address changing...more
On December 20, 2019, federal legislation approving spending limits for the 2020 fiscal year was signed into law. Included in the legislation is the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the...more
Major changes are coming that will affect the income and estate tax planning of retirement savings. These changes, under the bipartisan SECURE Act, will become law once the President signs the Consolidated Appropriations Act...more
Last week, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019” (H.R. 1994) by a vote of 417-3. The bill makes numerous changes affecting...more
With annual enrollment in full steam ahead mode, we have now received a number of remaining limits from the Internal Revenue Service. Attached is a chart that shows all of the limits for both retirement and welfare benefit...more
Multiple employer plans (MEPs) are a topic that many plan providers talk about, but don’t really know what’s allowed and what’s not. A multiple employer plan is a plan where unrelated employers adopt a plan and it should...more
Editor's Overview - As we have observed on other occasions, the ERISA class action plaintiffs' bar has, for several years now, honed in on 401(k) plan fiduciaries and their decisions to select and retain investment options...more
To simplify the rollover validation process, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a new Revenue Ruling 2014-9 that provides guidance on the process for a trustee-to-trustee tax-free rollover between tax-qualified...more
On April 10, 2013, the White House released its Fiscal Year 2014 Budget (the Budget), which includes a number of proposals related to employee benefit plans. Although it is unlikely that all of the proposals will ultimately...more