The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2021-30, a new iteration of the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (“EPCRS”), on Friday, July 16. EPCRS permits sponsors of eligible tax-qualified retirement plans and 403(b) plans...more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R. 133 (the “CAA”) signed into law by the President on Dec. 27, 2020 and a variety of IRS guidance issued in the first week of 2021 mean that employers entering the new year have...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) permitted coronavirus-related distributions (CRDs) from qualified retirement plans (employer plans) and individual retirement accounts and similar accounts...more
Late last week the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a final rule that brings retirement plan disclosures into the 21st Century by allowing widespread electronic delivery to workers (“Final E-Disclosure Rule”). ...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act), enacted on March 27, 2020, contains a number of provisions which directly impact tax-qualified retirement plans of non-governmental employers, which we...more
At the end of December, 2019, the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019” or “SECURE Act” was enacted, making wide-sweeping changes to the employee benefits world. ...more
The IRS Office of Chief Counsel recently issued a Memorandum of Generic Legal Advice that makes clear that the IRS expects each qualified plan and plan amendment to be signed and retained by the employer....more
The IRS has released the 2020 cost-of-living adjustments for limits on employee benefits with some adjustments to the 2020 rates including minor increases to the maximum elective deferrals, the maximum benefits allowed under...more
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The phrase “actuarial equivalence” does not roll off anyone’s lips. But, it may be the key phrase in the next wave of class action potential liability for defined benefit plans. ...more
In an expansion of the IRS’ qualified retirement plan determination letter program, employers will now be able to seek an IRS favorable determination letter for individually-designed merged plans and, for a limited time,...more
The IRS and the Treasury Department released Notice 2019-18 on March 6, which serves as a retraction of prior administrative guidance under Notice 2015-49 and indicates that the IRS no longer intends to propose regulations...more
With Thanksgiving on the horizon, now is the time to check on end of year changes for compliance for your 401(k), 403(b) and other defined contribution pension plans. ...more
The IRS has released the following 2019 adjustments for limits on employee benefits. For the first time since 2015, the highly compensated employee (HCE) limit has increased to $125,000. ...more
In a recent Private Letter Ruling (PLR 201833012), the IRS confirmed that an employer could make nonelective contributions to a 401(k) plan intended to “match” the participant’s student loan repayments....more
It’s been a long year waiting for the full Fiduciary Rule to take effect, but will it ever truly achieve its intended impact on employer plans and their advisors?
As we reported, the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule was supposed to...more