The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has issued proposed regulations that would change the rules for hardship distributions from 401(k) and 403(b) plans. The hardship distribution rules allow participants in these plans who...more
Section 402(f) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) requires qualified plan sponsors to give written explanations of the tax implications to recipients of taking qualified retirement plan distributions eligible for...more
Hardship withdrawals from 401(k) plans have been impacted by the recent legislative enactments revising the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed into law in late 2017, indirectly limited the...more
It is always a good idea to periodically perform an internal self-audit of a 401(k) plan’s definition of compensation, to verify that the definition matches the administration in the plan sponsor’s payroll and reporting...more
Section 402(f) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) requires plan sponsors to give written explanations of tax implications to recipients of qualified retirement plan distributions eligible for rollover treatment, often...more
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The final Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) signed into law December 22, 2017, and effective January 1, 2018, contained three significant changes to Internal Revenue Code section 162(m) in connection with reducing the...more