PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - What the J&J Case Means for Plan Administrators
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NOWOTNY KNOWS SQUAT! Part IV Using Post-Retirement Medical Plans to Raise AUM and Sell Life Insurance
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KNOCK YOURSELF OUT - RESUSCITATING TAXPAYERS WITH BUYER'S REMORSE!
Coronavirus-Related Retirement Plan Distributions, MPPPs, and Governmental 401(a) Plans
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PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Plan Administrators’ 2019 Year-End Checklist
The Internal Revenue Service released the cost-of-living adjusted qualified retirement plan and welfare plan limitations effective January 1, 2024. For ease of reference and comparison to prior years, we have placed the...more
The IRS has announced the 2024 annual dollar limitations for retirement plans based on the applicable cost-of-living adjustment guidelines, with increases in many of the limits. The annual limit for elective deferrals to...more
On November 1, 2023, the 2024 calendar year cost-of-living adjustments to the contribution and compensation limits for tax-qualified retirement plans were released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Notice 2023-75....more
If so, you may need to do so by December 1, 2023. Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group reviews the multiple year-end notices that defined contribution plans must issue to participants....more
The IRS has announced inflation-adjusted limits for retirement plans in Notice 2023-75. ...more
Our July 14, 2023 Client Alert discussed the information and documents that Connecticut Public Act 23-182 requires municipalities sponsoring retirement plans to provide to the Comptroller’s Office by September 1, 2023. On...more
Executive Summary: On December 23, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 was passed by Congress, which included the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0” or “the Act”). This legislation greatly impacts retirement...more
The IRS has announced the 2023 cost-of-living adjustments for retirement plan and health and welfare benefit plan limitations. The charts below set forth the applicable limitations....more
The IRS has announced the 2023 annual dollar limitations for retirement plans based on the applicable cost-of-living adjustment guidelines, with increases in many of the limits. The annual limit for elective deferrals...more
The Internal Revenue Service announced the dollar limitations for retirement plans and other benefits, beginning January 1, 2023. Some of the limits are listed below....more
The Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration have announced the cost of living adjustments (COLA) applicable to dollar limitations for retirement plans and the Social Security wage base for 2022. Many...more
The principles governing how ERISA plans determine a participant’s beneficiary haven’t changed much since the country singer George Strait sang “Write this down” in 1999. In short, the participant has to write it down … on...more
The Internal Revenue Service released the cost-of-living adjusted qualified retirement plan limitations effective January 1, 2022. For ease of reference and comparison to prior years, we have placed the adjusted limitations...more
Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 as marked up by the House Ways and Means Committee on May 5, 2021....more
The Internal Revenue Service announced the dollar limitations for retirement plans and other benefits, beginning January 1, 2021. Some of the limits are listed below....more
The Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration have announced the cost of living adjustments (COLA) applicable to dollar limitations for retirement plans and the Social Security wage base for 2021. A few...more
The Internal Revenue Service announced the 2021 cost-of-living adjustments to the dollar limitations for qualified retirement plans and other benefits, and the Social Security Administration announced its own cost-of-living...more
Notice 2020-68 from the Internal Revenue Service provides clarifications for sponsors and administrators of 401(k) plans and other qualified retirement plans, 403(b) plans, and 457(b) governmental plans on certain provisions...more
On Thursday, December 19, the Senate passed two spending bills to fund the government through September 30, 2020, one of which (H.R. 1865, the “Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020” or the “Act”) contains the...more
The Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration have announced the cost of living adjustments (COLA) applicable to dollar limitations for retirement plans and the Social Security wage base for 2020. Many...more
As I’m sure you heard, the Internal Revenue Service released their 2020 Cost of Limit Adjustment limits for qualified plans and individual retirement accounts. The salary deferral limit for participants in 401(k), 403(b),...more
As the end of the year approaches, employers should be aware of important year-end deadlines and considerations related to their retirement and health and welfare plans. We have compiled a list of these deadlines and provide...more
The IRS has announced the 2020 annual dollar limitations for retirement plans based on the applicable cost-of-living adjustment guidelines. The annual limit for elective deferrals to 401(k) and 403(b) plans will increase from...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on November 6, 2019 announced the following cost of living inflation adjusted dollar limits applicable to tax-qualified plans and other benefit plans for 2020...more
The Internal Revenue Service announced on Wednesday, November 6, that several contribution limits in qualified retirement plans will increase next year. The IRS announced the increases as part of an annual adjustment for...more