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Mayer Brown

United States: The Long Read - Lifetime Income Products in CITs on the Rise

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As recently noted by the US Department of Labor (“DOL”), since the passage of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), “the retirement plan landscape has changed significantly, with a shift from defined...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

SECURE 2.0 Medley – IRS and DOL Guidance for Plan Sponsors on Recent Changes

The Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Labor recently issued guidance on various aspects of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, commonly referred to as SECURE 2.0. Below is a summary of key provisions...more

Holland & Knight LLP

IRS Issues Notice 2024-2 Outlining Guidance on SECURE 2.0 Provisions

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The IRS issued Notice 2024-2 (Notice), which provides guidance in a question and answer format concerning certain provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0). The following is a brief overview of key provisions in...more

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IRS Issues Grab Bag Notice Addressing Various SECURE 2.0 Provisions

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The IRS recently issued Notice 2024-02— dubbed the “Grab Bag Notice”— which addresses multiple provisions in SECURE 2.0. The guidance is 81 pages long, comes in the form of frequently asked questions and answers, and speaks...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New IRS SECURE 2.0 Act Guidance

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently published Notice 2024-2, which provides guidance on several sections of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. This article highlights some of the more significant changes affecting retirement...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The IRS’s Grab Bag of SECURE 2.0 Guidance is Here!

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Adding to the holiday joy of employee benefits practitioners nationwide, yesterday the IRS issued guidance on several outstanding questions related to SECURE 2.0. At this time of year, we are especially...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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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ESOPs & Employee Benefits - SECURE 2.0 Provisions Taking Effect in 2024

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As many surely recall, the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 included nearly 100 provisions affecting retirement plans. While a number of the new rules became effective immediately, another portion is scheduled to take effect in 2024....more

Bricker Graydon LLP

The Who, the When and the “Oh, No” of 401(k) Plan Notices

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It’s that time of year again when calendar year 401(k) plans must send annual retirement plan notices. As you work with your service providers to make sure all notices are sent, now may be a good time to reacquaint yourself...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Diving into SECURE 2.0: More Changes That Will Help Make 401(k) Plan Administration Simpler and Other Possible Changes of Which to...

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The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) significantly changes the legal and administrative compliance landscape for U.S. retirement plans. Foley & Lardner LLP is authoring a series of articles that take a “deep dive” into key...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The SECURE Act 2.0: The Most Impactful Provisions #13 — Starter 401(k) Plans and Safe Harbor 403(b) Plans

Most employees who work for large and mid-sized employers have the opportunity to defer money from their paychecks into a savings-based retirement plan. That is not the case with many small employers, though, where large...more

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SECURE 2.0 Makes Several Key Changes for Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans

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On December 29, 2022, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, President Biden signed into law the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”). SECURE 2.0 makes many significant changes to the employer sponsored...more

Venable LLP

SECURE 2.0 Has Arrived - Here's What You Need to Know

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On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. This legislation includes the highly anticipated SECURE 2.0 Act, which expands and supplements the original SECURE Act of 2019....more

Fisher Phillips

10 Most Significant Employee Benefits Law Changes in 2023’s Federal Spending Bill

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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

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

Late Deposits of 401(k) Contributions: New DOL Procedures to Allow for “Self-Correction”

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Under federal law, amounts withheld from employee paychecks as 401(k) plan contributions are required to be promptly deposited into the trust under the plan. Failure to do so requires correction by the employer and can also...more

Williams Mullen

2022 Annual Employee Benefits Compliance Checklist for Plan Administrators

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Plan administrators should review actions to be taken before the end of 2022 and focus on what to expect for 2023. This checklist addresses plan amendments, notices and other considerations for qualified retirement plans,...more

Alston & Bird

Do You Need to Send an Annual Notice to Plan Participants?

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Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group reviews the multiple year-end notices that defined contribution plans must issue to participants....more

Holland & Knight LLP

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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Secure Act 2.0 – Summary of Key Provisions

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The House and Senate are moving forward on several versions of legislation, which are collectively known as the “Secure Act 2.0” because they would build off of the Secure Act, the last major retirement plan legislation...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

401(k) Compliance Check #6: Have You Recently Checked Your 401(k) Plan’s Definition of Compensation for Deferral and Match...

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In last month’s Compliance Check, we discussed how to handle a situation where the 401(k) plan administrator is unable to reach a plan participant, i.e., a “missing participant.” In this month’s Compliance Check, we focus on...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

401(k) Compliance Check #4: Required Participant Notices

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In last month’s 401(k) Compliance Check, we discussed what to do if you inadvertently failed to enroll someone in your 401(k) plan. In this month’s Compliance Check, we focus on the variety of typical notices that are...more

Kaufman & Canoles

ESOPs & Employee Benefits Update – Q1 2022 Client Update

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Happy Spring from the K&C ESOPs & Employee Benefits practice group. We’ve compiled a short list of employee benefits updates from the first quarter of 2022....more

Woodruff Sawyer

US Safe Harbor 401(k) versus UK Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

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Our multi-national clients often ask us about the differences between US 401(k) plans and UK Defined Contribution schemes. In the US, Defined Contribution plans are governed by Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code. While...more

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