The landscape for retirement plan investments and fiduciary risks is shifting in the early part of the second Trump Administration, both due to changes in the administration’s policies and developments in the courts....more
The IRS and Treasury Department recently issued proposed regulations addressing the mandatory automatic enrollment provisions under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0). The proposed regulations generally adopt the...more
This alert is a reminder of the approaching deadlines for certain year-end reporting requirements applicable to corporations that issue stock to employees (including former employees) upon the exercise of certain stock...more
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On November 7, 2024, the IRS released Form 15620, which can be used by taxpayers to file Section 83(b) elections in connection with transfers of property that are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture when transferred...more
The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) permits employers to match student loan payments made by employees under 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457(b), or SIMPLE IRA plans in plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2024....more
On July 18, 2024, the IRS finalized changes to the regulations governing required minimum distributions (“RMDs”) to reflect changes made by the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Act of 2019 (“SECURE Act”) and SECURE...more
As discussed in our prior alert, the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) added new exceptions to the 10% additional tax for emergency personal expense distributions and domestic abuse victim distributions. These new...more
On April 16, 2024, the IRS issued additional transitional relief in Notice 2024-35 (“2024 Notice”) for certain required minimum distributions (“RMDs”). The latest relief extends the transitional relief that the IRS...more