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You Say It’s Your Birthday?! Well, It’s ERISA’s Birthday, Too!

Employee benefits law is mostly drawn from two federal sources—the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA. Just what is “ERISA,” though? Its official reference is the “Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.” That means the...more

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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

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Final Changes Announced to Forms 5500 and 5500-SF

The Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it has finalized, together with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC), the third and final round of revisions to the Form 5500 Annual...more

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New Form 5500 Rules Permit More Plans to Qualify for Audit Exemption

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The Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation recently issued final rules on employee benefit plan annual reporting requirements that are effective for plan years beginning on or...more

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It’s Form 5500 Season: Five Common Mistakes that Plan Sponsors Should Avoid

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We are just past the “official” start of summer, which means it is time for sponsors of retirement plans and many health and welfare plans to think about preparing and submitting Form 5500. In this post on the All Things HR...more

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2022 Cost of Living Adjustments for Retirement Plans

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The Internal Revenue Service recently announced its cost-of-living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations on benefits and contributions for retirement plans generally effective for Tax Year 2022 (see IRS Notice...more

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ARPA Funding Relief for Single Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans

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On March 11, 2021 President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (Public Law 117-2) ("ARPA"). Among its many provisions, the statute contains "funding relief" for single employer defined benefit pension plans. This...more

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BCLP Benefits Q3 2020 Newsletter: IRS, DOL, and PBGC Guidance

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In this edition of our newsletter, we have summarized key third quarter guidance from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"), Department of Labor ("DOL"), and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC"). As we look back on...more

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PBGC Provides Temporary Flexibility for Variable-Rate Premium Calculations

In late September, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the “PBGC”) published Press Release 20-04 and issued Technical Update 20-2 providing flexibility in the calculation of variable-rate premiums for plan sponsors who...more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

PBGC Modernizes De Minimis Distribution Rates

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) published a final rule (Final Rule) on September 9 providing that effective January 1, 2021, it will use the interest and mortality assumptions under Internal Revenue Code...more

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IRS Provides Guidance on CARES Act Defined Benefit Contribution Funding Relief

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As Seyfarth has blogged about on multiple occasions, the CARES Act provided relief for qualified plans as a result of COVID-19. With respect to qualified defined benefit pension plans, the CARES Act...more

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IRS and PBGC Guidance on Single-Employer Defined Benefit Funding Relief Under The CARES Act

On July 31, the IRS issued Notice 2020-61 (the “Notice”) to provide guidance related to the special funding rules applicable to single-employer defined benefit pension plans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more

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BCLP Benefits Mid-Year 2020 Newsletter: Q2 2020 COVID-19 and Additional Regulatory Guidance

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In the second quarter of 2020, we have seen employers faced with continued challenges as they manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their businesses and begin the process of returning to normal operations. The flurry...more

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IRS, EBSA and PBGC Provide Further COVID-19 Relief for Benefit Plans

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As part of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) have recently...more

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[Webinar] COVID-19 DOL, IRS & PBGC Guidance Update for Retirement Plans - May 5th, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET

The Employee Benefits Security Administration of the Department of Labor, together with the Department of the Treasury, recently issued helpful guidance for retirement plans that extends certain deadlines and provides other...more

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Retirement Plan Deadlines Extended Due to COVID-19

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation extended many deadlines for retirement plans, discussed below. Remedial Amendment Period Extensions...more

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IRS and PBGC Postpone Tax Day for Many Employee Benefit Plan Filings

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The Internal Revenue Service and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation have extended the due dates for certain federal returns and payments. Affected filings will now be due on July 15, 2020....more

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IRS Repurposes Military and Disaster Relief For COVID-19 Deadline Extensions

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 9, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-23, extending federal tax filing deadlines and payment obligations to July 15, 2020 for certain items otherwise due to be performed from April 1, 2020 through...more

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IRS and PBGC Provide Pension and Other Relief in the Wake of COVID-19

This week, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) both released helpful guidance intended to assist the individuals and organizations affected by the novel coronavirus...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

COVID-19: Retirement Plan FAQs

This set of FAQs is part of a series dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on businesses. Government-mandated protocols and social distancing directives as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to significant business...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Employee Benefits-Related Limits For 2020

This chart sets forth some of the annually adjusted dollar limits that impact employee benefits, as published by the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ...more

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Department of Labor OKs Automatic Rollover Into New Employer's Retirement Plan

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The Department of Labor (DOL) made it easier to consolidate small retirement account balances with a prior employer into a new employer’s plan, now without the direct involvement of the participant....more

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Compensation and Benefits Insights – August 2019

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Multiple Employer Plans: Proposed IRS Regulations Eliminate the “One Bad Apple” Rule - A multiple employer plan (MEP) is a tax qualified retirement plan that is maintained by two or more employers who are not part of the...more

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Qualified Plans & Health And Welfare Plans

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QUALIFIED PLANS - Student Loan Repayment Benefits - ? Qualified plan benefit tied to student loan debt repayment ? Special rules apply to these benefits when they are connected to the 401(k) plan ? IRS Private Letter...more

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With IRS Retraction, Lump Sum Buyout Opportunities for Retirees Are Permitted Once Again

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On March 6, 2019, the IRS announced its intention to abandon further efforts, at least temporarily, to prohibit defined benefit plans from offering voluntary lump sum cashouts to retirees who are already in pay status. ...more

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