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Perkins Coie

Employee Benefit Plan Developments—2020 Year in Review

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Employee benefits professionals have faced many challenges in 2020. We have seen remarkable changes to state and local requirements, an onslaught of new benefits legislation and governmental policies, shifting reporting and...more

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December 31 Sunset of Safe Harbor Correction Method for Certain Elective Deferral Failures Benefits Law Update

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A special IRS-approved correction method available for elective deferral failures in 401(k) and 403(b) plans with automatic contribution features will sunset on December 31, 2020, meaning it will not be available to correct...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Mid-Year Retirement Benefits Update

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The Internal Revenue Service has been busy issuing guidance over the last month or so on various retirement benefit issues. We want to be sure you are aware of these important updates. Retirement plan and IRA liquidity...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

IRS Provides Additional Guidance for CARES Act Retirement Plan Loans and Distributions

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On June 19, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-50 (the “Notice”), which provides additional guidance regarding coronavirus distributions and loans from qualified retirement plans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more

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Final Regulations on Hardship Distributions: Not Much New News is Good News

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If your company sponsors a 401(k) or 403(b) plan that allows participants to take hardship distributions, you probably had a conversation with your plan recordkeeper last year about changes to the rules on hardship...more

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401(k) Plan Sponsors – Time to Revisit Your Hardship Withdrawal Provisions

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The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (“Budget Act”) includes several changes to the rules governing hardship withdrawals from 401(k) plans. Because the changes apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2018, 401(k) plan...more

Ruder Ware

Simple IRA Retirement-saving Solution

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Originally published on Badger Common'Tater - November 2017 Workplace retirement programs play an important role in attracting and retaining employees, helping workers (and owners!) save, and provide significant tax...more

BCLP

Tips for Drafting Executive Employment Agreements – Tip #4 – Beware of 409A

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This article continues with another tip for drafting executive employment agreements and the importance of consulting counsel. For every well drafted executive employment agreement in the business world, there seem to be...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Review of Section 409A Proposed Regulations

On June 22, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed changes to the regulations under the Internal Revenue Code (Code) §409A. The Code intends to clarify or modify a wide range of very restrictive rules...more

BCLP

Good News! New 409A Regulations (Yes, Really!) – Part 1: Firing Squad

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On the TV show Futurama, the aged proprietor of the delivery company Planet Express, Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, had a habit of entering a room where the other characters were gathered and sharing his trademark line,...more

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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Under Code Section 457 Affecting Deferred Compensation Plans of Tax-Exempt Organizations

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The Internal Revenue Service recently issued proposed regulations under Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) that prescribe rules regarding deferred compensation plans sponsored by state and local governments...more

McDermott Will & Emery

IRS Provides New 409A Guidance; New Proposed Regulations Provide Additional Clarity, Warn of Abusive Practices, and Present...

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In Depth - Additional flexibility to use Section 409A exemptions - ..Expanded availability of the rules for transaction-based compensation for stock rights and incentive stock options. The final regulations allow...more

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Proposed IRS Regulations Target Management Fee Waiver Arrangements

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On July 22, 2015, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) regarding disguised payments for services under Section 707(a)(2)(A) of the...more

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