News & Analysis as of

Employer Liability Issues Qualified Retirement Plans

Verrill

Why Is There No IRS Correction Program for Non-Governmental 457(b) Plans?

Verrill on

This post examines excess deferrals under non-governmental 457(b) plans, including the approved method for correcting them and the penalty for failing to correct them, to make the case for a change in IRS policy on correcting...more

Conn Kavanaugh

Important Changes in Retirement Planning

Conn Kavanaugh on

The holiday season is always a busy and eventful time, so you may have missed a new law that can impact how you plan for your retirement assets. On December 20, 2019, as part of a more comprehensive appropriations act, the...more

Hogan Lovells

Changes to California Retirement Law on the Horizon

Hogan Lovells on

Employers in California should be ready for a big change in the retirement law to take effect over the next three years. This change comes in the form of a new California program called CalSavers (formerly known as Secure...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Timing Is Everything.

The timing of plan contributions and employer deductions may lead to surprising and troubling tax consequences. As we approach the end of the calendar year (and yes, we really are getting close), employers may begin...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Coverage is always the biggest problem

When you look at the problems of retirement plans, one that gets short shrift is coverage and that is one of the pillar of qualified plans needed to be fulfilled in order to be a qualified plan. It’s a forgotten rule of...more

Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

Tax and Employee Benefits Alert: Important April 30, 2016 Deadline to Adopt Updated Pre-Approved Defined Contribution Retirement...

Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on

All employers who are using a pre-approved form for their 401(k), profit sharing, or other defined contribution plan must sign updated documents on or before April 30, 2016 to preserve the tax-qualified status of the plan. ...more

King & Spalding

Compensation and Benefits Insights – September 2015

King & Spalding on

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”)’s 40% excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage (commonly known as the “Cadillac tax”) is slated to take effect in 2018. The IRS has issued several...more

King & Spalding

August and September 2015 Filing and Notice Deadlines for Qualified Retirement and Health and Welfare Plans

King & Spalding on

Employers and plan sponsors must comply with numerous filing and notice deadlines for their retirement and health and welfare plans. Failure to comply with these deadlines can result in costly penalties. To avoid such...more

King & Spalding

July and August 2015 Filing and Notice Deadlines for Qualified Retirement and Health and Welfare Plans

King & Spalding on

Employers and plan sponsors must comply with numerous filing and notice deadlines for their retirement and health and welfare plans. Failure to comply with these deadlines can result in costly penalties. To avoid such...more

King & Spalding

Partial Plan Terminations: Recent Court Ruling Serves as a Reminder of the Risks

King & Spalding on

After what Judge Posner described as 19 "interminable" years of litigation, the latest round of Matz v. Household International Tax Reduction Investment Plan may be the last. In late December 2014, the 7th Circuit of Appeals...more

Polsinelli

Are You Forgetting Something?

Polsinelli on

In This Issue: - Qualified Plan Administrative and Compliance Deadlines (based on calendar year plan) - Health and Welfare Benefit Plan Administrative and Compliance Deadlines - Are Your Plans Subject to...more

Polsinelli

Employers: How Do Your Retirement Plans Treat Same-Sex Unions?

Polsinelli on

IRS Issues Long Awaited Guidance on Application of US v. Windsor to Retirement Plans - New IRS guidance means that action is required by employers sponsoring qualified retirement plans if the terms of the plan are...more

12 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide