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Morgan Lewis

Secure Act 2.0: Analysis of Expanded Matching Contribution and Emergency Savings Account Provisions

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The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) makes far-ranging changes to the US employer–retirement plan system intended to expand access to retirement plans and encourage savings by US workers. This LawFlash more closely...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The SECURE Act 2.0: The Most Impactful Provisions #11 — The Saver’s Match for Low Income Workers

The President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which included SECURE Act 2.0, on December 29, 2022. SECURE Act 2.0 has over 90 provisions, some major and some minor; some mandatory and some optional; some...more

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Final Regulations Amend Eligibility for Premium Tax Credits

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The IRS recently issued final regulations on the use of Premium Tax Credits (PTCs), resolving the “family glitch” and extending PTC eligibility beyond individuals to family members.  As a result, individuals and their...more

Kaufman & Canoles

Employee Benefits Client Alert – Retirement Plan Limitations, ACA Numbers and Limits, Premium Tax Credit Reference Guide, and...

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Kaufman & Canoles’ ESOPs & Employee Benefits Practice Group is pleased to provide the following reference materials as 2022 approaches...more

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog

American Rescue Plan Act Contains Many Employee Benefits Related Provisions

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”) into law.  Many of the provisions in this sweeping legislation bring changes to the employee benefits world of which employers should...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Ten Things to Know About the PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications - Update #7

Below are ten important things to know about the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Forgiveness ‎Applications and the detailed instructions for the applications posted on June 16, 2020, and October 8, 2020, ‎as well as...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Securing Retirement: Additional SECURE Act and Miners Act Guidance for Retirement Plans

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued practical and helpful guidance in a question-and-answer format for tax-qualified retirement plans and for an Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA), regarding the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CARES Act Summary – Employees, Unemployment Insurance, and Assistance to State and Local Governments

Assistance to State, Local and Tribal Governments - The CARES Act establishes a $150 billion “Coronavirus Relief Fund” for state, local and tribal governments to use to cover any costs related to COVID-19 that had not...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

SECURE Act and Spending Bills – Impact on Plan Sponsors

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”), the largest package of retirement system reforms in over a decade, was enacted on December 20, 2019.  Many of the provisions in the...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Recent Changes In Employee Benefits Law - What You Need To Know For 2020

In the past few months, we have seen significant changes to the laws governing employee benefits, from the new hardship withdrawal regulations for 401(k) participants, to the SECURE Act, to the new individual coverage health...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

SECURE Act Requires Immediate Action by Plan Service Providers

Congress recently passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”), the largest package of retirement system reforms in over a decade.  Many of the provisions in the SECURE Act...more

Littler

SECURE Act Provides Sweeping and Immediate Changes to Retirement Plans

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On Friday, December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”) as part of a spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2020 (H.R....more

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SECURE Act Creates Need for Estate Plan Review

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Congress recently passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act, or the “Act”) implementing one of the most substantial pieces of retirement plan legislation in years, into law....more

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IRS Issues FAQs on Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit

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The IRS has issued FAQs to provide guidance to employers relating to portions of the newly enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that created the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit....more

Hogan Lovells

Three new acts change tax and employee benefit rules and might require employer action

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Congress and the Administration have been busy recently, enacting not only the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" or "TCJA" on December 22, 2017, but also a Continuing Resolution on January 23, 2018, and the Bipartisan Budget Act of...more

Foster Garvey PC

Decoding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Part VI: Employment and Fringe Benefit Related Provisions

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BACKGROUND - The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) creates, modifies or eliminates a number of employment and employee fringe benefit related provisions of the Code. Both employers and employees need to be aware of these...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New Tax Law Impact on Employee Benefits and Compensation

At the end of 2017, President Trump signed into law The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) that includes significant changes in the employee benefits area, most of which became effective on January 1, 2018. The following is a...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Analysis of Key Provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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As we are sure you know, H.R. 1, informally known as the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, became law on December 22, 2017. This new law will impact almost all taxpayers. Ballard Spahr's Tax Group has prepared a detailed summary of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Energy Taxation: Impact Of The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act

Congress has passed the tax reform bill, known as the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act", and President Trump signed it into law on December 22, 2017. The Act contains wide-ranging changes to the tax law that affect many industries. ...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Federal Tax Reform: The Current State of Play & The Big Picture (Updated 11/16)

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The Senate Finance Committee released a detailed description of the Senate's tax reform bill, titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, on November 9. The Committee has not released the text of the bill, and likely will not do so...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Impact On Energy If The House's "Tax Cuts And Jobs Act" Passes

We drafted a tax alert that addresses the impact of the much anticipated "Tax Cut and Jobs Act" (H.R. 1) on the energy industry. The complete text of the alert is available here. Below is a brief summary of H.R. 1. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

A Summary Of The Tax Cut And Jobs Act

On November 2nd, the House Ways and Means Committee released the much anticipated "Tax Cut and Jobs Act" (H.R. 1). If passed, this initial pass at widespread tax reform would trigger the most sweeping changes to the U.S. tax...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New Tax Bill Eliminates Many Popular Individual Deductions/Exclusions, Adds Excise Tax and Clarifies IRA/Pension Provisions

On November 2, 2017, House Republicans released their highly anticipated tax reform proposal formally named the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act"). The Act must be approved by both the House and the Senate and signed by the...more

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