Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation: Getting Ready for 2024 - Qualified Plans — Special Edition Podcast
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This post examines excess deferrals under non-governmental 457(b) plans, including the approved method for correcting them and the penalty for failing to correct them, to make the case for a change in IRS policy on correcting...more
In the context of mergers and acquisitions, an acquisition target’s qualified retirement plans, health plans, executive compensation arrangements, and benefit programs (referred to collectively as “benefit programs”) can all...more
On January 31, 2024, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury issued Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 24-01 (CL IR 24-01) announcing the applicable 2024 limits for Puerto Rico qualified retirement plans. Pursuant to...more
On December 20, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2024-2 to “provide guidance on discreet issues” concerning the implementation of specific provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0)....more
As 2023 comes to an end, we are pleased to present our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate SW Benefits Updates. Part 1 covered health and welfare plan...more
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
In the inaugural episode of Troutman Pepper’s three-part Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation podcast miniseries, hosts Lynne Wakefield, Constance Brewster, and Brianna Hourihan discuss recent legislative developments...more
The Internal Revenue Service announced the 2024 cost-of-living adjustments to the dollar limitations for qualified retirement plans and other benefits, and the Social Security Administration announced its own cost-of-living...more
The Internal Revenue Service released the cost-of-living adjusted qualified retirement plan and welfare plan limitations effective January 1, 2024. For ease of reference and comparison to prior years, we have placed the...more
On November 1, 2023, the 2024 calendar year cost-of-living adjustments to the contribution and compensation limits for tax-qualified retirement plans were released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Notice 2023-75....more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced the cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for various employer-sponsored retirement and welfare plans for 2024. Certain health and welfare plan limits...more
Please join us for our annual presentation on retirement plan due diligence matters. Topics will include: - Investment decision due diligence - SECURE Act 2.0 - Retirement plan litigation - Cybersecurity -...more
Notwithstanding the current economic uncertainty, corporate transaction activity has remained steady, meaning buyers continue to address issues relating to a target company’s qualified retirement plans, such as a 401(k) plan....more
The Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service recently issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) relating to forfeitures in 401(k) plans and other tax-qualified retirement plans. Forfeitures...more
The President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which included SECURE Act 2.0, on December 29, 2022. SECURE Act 2.0 has over 90 provisions, some major and some minor; some mandatory and some optional; some...more
Introduction - On February 27, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) relating to forfeitures in tax-qualified...more
On February 27, 2023, the IRS published proposed regulations on the use of forfeitures in qualified retirement plans. For defined contribution plans, the regulations provide welcome clarity on what forfeitures can be used for...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In November 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2022-40, which made modifications impacting the remedial amendment period for both individually-designed qualified 401(a) plans...more
The Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury recently issued Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 23-01 (CL IR 23-01) announcing the applicable 2023 limits for Puerto Rico qualified retirement plans. Pursuant to Section...more
As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE Act 2.0”) is a sweeping piece of retirement legislation with complex new provisions. This week, we highlight a few of the SECURE Act 2.0’s key changes...more
President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, on December 29, 2022, which includes the package of retirement plan legislation known as “SECURE 2.0.” SECURE 2.0 contains numerous significant changes for...more
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the federal omnibus spending bill titled the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. Included in the omnibus bill is the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, which builds on the tax...more
Passed by Congress in late 2019, the SECURE Act contained the most significant changes to qualified retirement plans (QRPs) and IRAs since the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Notably, the SECURE Act eliminated the...more
For the second time in approximately three years, Congress passed broad legislation with sweeping impacts on retirement savings programs. The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) was included as part of the Consolidated...more
Besides ensuring the federal government remains fully funded, President Biden’s signature Thursday on the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA 23) contains several provisions that will directly impact health and...more