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Safe Harbors Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System

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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

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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

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SECURE 2.0 Delivers New Rules for Correcting Retirement Plan Errors

As part of our ongoing series on SECURE 2.0, this post discusses three significant changes to corrections of common retirement plan errors: (1) New rules for correcting overpayments, (2) expansion of the Self-Correction...more

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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

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401(k) Plan Top 10 Year End Laundry List

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No one really appreciates laundry, but having a calendar year-end top 10 list may be exactly what plan sponsors and administration committees need in order to prevent operational or document compliance issues being raised by...more

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ERISA Basics National Institute: Section 401(k) Plans

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A 401(k) plan has a qualified cash or deferred arrangement that is part of a profit sharing plan or stock bonus plan. Under the Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k)(2), an employee may elect to make contributions to the plan,...more

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Department of Treasury Issues 2015-2016 Priority Planning Guide

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The Department of the Treasury issued its 2015-2016 Priority Guidance Plan detailing projects that it intends on dedicating resources to in the coming year. There are numerous employee benefits-related items in the plan....more

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New IRS Qualified Plan Corrections Guidance

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued two rounds of guidance modifying the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS). The IRS guidance gives employers greater flexibility in correcting relatively common...more

McDermott Will & Emery

IRS Updates EPCRS Correction Methods and Procedures

Reflecting comments it requested, and others it received, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued two updates which modify the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS), which is the comprehensive system...more

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IRS Relaxes Correction Requirements for Elective Deferral (But Not After-Tax Contribution) Failures under EPCRS

Less than a week after issuing significant modifications to the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) (as described in our March 31, 2015 blog), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) further modified EPCRS through...more

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