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Year-End Amendment Deadline for Code Section 457(b) Plans of Non-Governmental Tax-Exempt Employers

A tax-exempt employer that maintains a deferred compensation plan under Section 457(b) of the Internal Revenue Code may need to take immediate action to ensure that the plan is amended by Dec. 31, 2022 to incorporate certain...more

Retirement Plan Amendment Deadlines

As we approach the end of 2021, it is a good time to review upcoming year-end plan amendment deadlines applicable to retirement plans. Employers should review their plans with their providers and advisers to determine if any...more

Year-End Appropriations and COVID-19 Act Includes Employee Benefit Changes

On Dec. 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and the COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020 (collectively, the Act). In addition to the annual appropriation provisions and...more

IRS Relaxes Rules for Witnessing Certain Retirement Plan Elections, and a Reminder Regarding the Patient-Centered Outcomes...

Temporary Relief from Physical Presence Requirements for Spousal Consent - Under the Internal Revenue Code (Code), certain elections under retirement plans require the consent of a participant’s spouse....more

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Employee Benefits and COVID-19 Outbreak

On April 28, 2020, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), a subdivision of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), issued two items of guidance relating to employee benefits and the COVID-19 outbreak....more

IRS Announces 2018 Pension and Related Limitations

The Internal Revenue Service recently announced the dollar limitations for pension plans and other items beginning January 1, 2018. Some of the limits are listed below....more

Employee Benefits: The Registration Form For Transitional Reinsurance Program Fees Has Been Issued, and Must Be Submitted By...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) created new fees for covered health plans, including transitional reinsurance program fees (TRP Fees) that are designed to stabilize premium increases that are expected to...more

Employee Benefits: ERISA Fiduciary Guidance - Fairness for Defined Contribution Fees (6/14)

There has been a tremendous amount of focus on participant-assessed fees in 401(k) and 403(b) plans over the last couple of years. This has come about, in part, because of lawsuits and the Department of Labor (DOL)...more

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