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PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Plan Administrators’ 2022 Year-End Checklist
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The Form 5500: What All Employers and Plan Administrators Need to Know and How to Avoid Costly Fines
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DOL Clarifies Timing of Lifetime Income Disclosures in Benefit Statements
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Three Timely Benefits Items Everyone Should Know
As 2024 comes to an end, we are pleased to present our traditional End-of-Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate SW Benefits Updates. Part 1 addressed health and welfare plan...more
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
Happy Spring from the K&C ESOPs & Employee Benefits practice group. We’ve compiled a short list of employee benefits updates from the first quarter of 2022....more
No one really appreciates laundry, but having a calendar year-end top 10 list may be exactly what plan sponsors and administration committees need in order to prevent operational or document compliance issues being raised by...more
The Paycheck Protection Program money is spent, the temporary $600 weekly unemployment supplement is over, and we still need money. We could draw on our savings, sell investments, or take out a loan against our home. Usually,...more
The SECURE Act increased the age at which Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) must be made from 70-1/2 to 72. The CARES Act waived RMDs for 2020 (including initial RMDs that would have normally been required by April 1,...more
When the CARES Act passed last spring we wrote about the provisions, which allowed IRA & 401(K) holders to access their accounts while avoiding tax consequences. We also noted that the devil is often found in the details. ...more
While the 4 Questions during the Passover holiday asks why this night is different than all other nights, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reminded us that this year for required minimum distributions (RMDs) are...more
As highlighted in our recent Tax Alert, in Notice 2020-51 (the Notice) the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides an extension of the 60-day rollover period to August 31, 2020 for individuals who have already taken a...more
The Internal Revenue Service has been busy issuing guidance over the last month or so on various retirement benefit issues. We want to be sure you are aware of these important updates. Retirement plan and IRA liquidity...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, known as the CARES Act, permits any taxpayer with a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) due in 2020 from a defined-contribution retirement plan, including a 401(k) or...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act waives the requirement that taxpayers take required minimum distributions (“RMDs”) for 2020 from IRAs, 401(k) plans and other defined contribution plans....more
This post outlines CARES Act provisions that affect your plan sponsor clients, plan participants and IRA clients, so you can help them navigate the new rules. This post addresses the rules on required minimum distributions...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our personal, financial and business lives, the government has responded with legislative and administrative relief. This is a high-level summary of some of the enacted measures...more
The U.S. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) suspends the Required Minimum Distribution rules for retirement plans for the 2020 calendar year. This Client Alert provides guidance for...more
On March 27, 2020, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Employees may be inquiring about whether they can receive distributions or loans from the company’s 401(k) plan to confront...more
Monday, March 27th, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act is intended to provide relief to individuals and businesses that are impacted by the...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), signed into law by President Trump on March 27, provides important relief for participants in tax-qualified retirement plans and IRA owners, as well as...more
Emergency Withdrawals. Participants in defined contribution plans (profit sharing, 401(k), and 403(b) plans) could access their retirement savings now if plans are amended to allow coronavirus-related withdrawals....more