The IRS on Aug. 3, 2022, issued Notice 2022-33, which extends the deadlines for qualified retirement plans, 403(b) plans and governmental retirement plans (including 457(b) plans) to adopt amendments reflecting certain...more
8/16/2022
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Under the IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS), as set forth in Revenue Procedure 2021-30, a plan that has been notified of an impending audit cannot remedy issues using the Voluntary Correction Program,...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued expansive proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) on Feb. 24, 2022, reflecting the required minimum distribution (RMD) rules as set out in the Setting Every Community Up for...more
The recently signed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) will have a major impact during the next six months on employers' obligations and considerations in administering COBRA health insurance benefits. Subtitle F of ARPA –...more
3/31/2021
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued guidance to clarify the impact of Section 2203 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) on the rules for required minimum distributions (RMDs) and...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed regulations amending Employment Tax Regulations (26 CFR Parts 31 and 35) under section 3405 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). The regulations propose new rules for...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2020-29 and Notice 2020-33 on May 12, 2020, to provide relief from the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-19) for taxpayers participating in Section 125 cafeteria plans. The provisions...more
• Now that the IRS has issued additional guidance on the practical considerations of the election to defer compensation allowed by Section 83(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, it has become clearer that...more
• The recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the Act), enacted on Dec. 22, 2017, contains a few rules that will impact benefit administrators.
• This client alert focuses on changes made to the tax treatment of plan loan...more
2/22/2018
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on June 21, 2016, published long-awaited proposed rules on nonqualified deferred compensation plans under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Section 409A). These...more