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Back By Popular Demand: IRS Temporarily Reopens Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program

Earlier this year, the IRS launched a Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) under which taxpayers could return Employee Retention Credits (ERCs) received based on inaccurate or ineligible filings. The initial phase of the VDP...more

Cheers to 50 Years of ERISA: A Major Milestone in Employee Protection

As the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) celebrates its 50th anniversary, it offers us an opportunity to reflect on its transformative impact on employee benefits and retirement security. Signed into law on...more

Taking the Off Ramp: IRS Opens Limited Program To Return Wrongly Received Employee Retention Credits

The IRS continues to evaluate and process Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) claims with a focus on inaccurate and ineligible filings. Among its efforts to police the ERC program, the IRS announced a new initiative that...more

2023 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 4) Executive Compensation

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

2023 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 3) Qualified Retirement Plans

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

2023 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 2) Annual Cost of Living Adjustments

As is tradition, we are happy to present our End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. We are publishing our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. Part 1 covered year-end health and welfare plan issues. This...more

Tighter Margins: IRS Makes It More Difficult to Meet ACA Affordability Safe Harbors in 2024

We have reported previously on the importance of understanding the coverage and reporting rules of the Affordable Care Act.  In particular, Code Section 4980H imposes penalties on large employers for failure to offer minimum...more

IRS Delays Roth Catch-Up Contribution Requirement

On August 25, 2023, the IRS issued Notice 2023-62, which gives retirement plan sponsors a two-year administrative transition period to implement the SECURE 2.0 requirement that certain catch-up contributions to 401(k) and...more

Three Facts Every Employer Should Know about Code Section 4980H Penalties

If you need help determining whether you are an “applicable large employer” subject to these rules or estimating the extent of potential penalty exposure, our Employer Shared Responsibility Penalty Checklist for Employers may...more

Three Facts Every Employer Should Know When Considering Student Loan Repayment Benefits in Educational Assistance Programs

Congress created a temporary employee benefit under the CARES Act that allows employers to contribute up to $5,250 per year against employee student loan repayments. These payments can be excluded from taxable income and are...more

2022 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 3) Qualified Retirement Plans

As 2022 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

2022 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 2) Annual Cost of Living Adjustments

As is tradition, we are happy to present our End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. We are publishing our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. Part 1 covered year-end health and welfare plan issues. This...more

What’s Old Is New Again: HHS Proposes to Reinstate and Expand Transgender Nondiscrimination Rules

Since it was enacted in 2010, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“Section 1557”) has prohibited discrimination in covered health programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or...more

A Running Start: IRS Pilots New Pre-Examination Program

The Employee Plans Office of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) announced a new pre-examination program for retirement plans to begin as of June 2022. The pilot program is designed to reduce the amount of time and...more

To the Moon After All? DOL Targets Cryptocurrency in Retirement Plans

In Compliance Assistance Release No. 2022-01 (the “Release”), the Department of Labor (the “Department”) signaled its intention to scrutinize inclusion of cryptocurrency assets and crypto-derivative products as investments in...more

2021 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 4) Executive Compensation

As is tradition, we are happy to present our End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. We are publishing our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. Part 1 covered year-end health and welfare plan issues, Part...more

2021 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 3) Qualified Retirement Plans

As 2021 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

2021 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 2) Annual Cost of Living Adjustments

As is tradition, we are happy to present our End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. We are publishing our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. Part 1 covered year-end health and welfare plan issues. This...more

2021 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 1) Health and Welfare

We are pleased to present our annual End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. This Part 1 covers year-end health and welfare plan issues....more

Final Touches: IRS Clarifies Impact of COVID-19 Disaster Relief on COBRA Payment Deadlines

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued guidance to clarify the interaction between COVID-19 disaster relief and premiums due for continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985...more

Better Late Than Never: IRS Issues Guidance Clarifying COBRA Premium Subsidy Rules

S&W Insight: The IRS clarified several trailing issues with respect to COBRA premium subsidies under the American Rescue Plan Act, including extended election periods, eligibility for other coverage, and rules about...more

For the Long Haul: SCOTUS Ruling Means ACA Coverage and Reporting Rules Here to Stay

Despite myriad legal challenges, the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) remains the law of the land. We previously reported on the Supreme Court’s latest validation of the law in our SW Benefits Update, “Three Strikes You’re Out –...more

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