All qualified retirement plans are subject to a myriad of requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is charged with enforcing the...more
5/17/2024
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SECURE Act
The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) significantly changes the legal and administrative compliance landscape for U.S. retirement plans. Foley & Lardner LLP is authoring a series of articles that take a “deep dive” into key...more
8/16/2023
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...Emergency Savings Accounts and Distributions -
Brief overview. As reported previously, SECURE 2.0 permits but does not require plans to add emergency savings accounts beginning with the 2024 plan year, but only...more
To help employers properly administer their 401(k) plans, in 2022, Foley & Lardner LLP is authoring a series of monthly “401(k) Compliance Check” newsletters. This article discusses the deadlines for plan sponsors to adopt...more
IRS Notice 2020-86 addresses in the form of questions and answers certain provisions of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”) affecting safe harbor retirement plans for plan...more