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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG's CARES Act Webinar

As we continue to learn more about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), we are committed to sharing our knowledge and understanding of the bill with our clients. In this webinar, we provided a...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Work in the Time of COVID-19: FAQs for Employers

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Employee Benefit Questions - If I furlough or lay off employees, can I continue some or all of their benefits during the leave? There may be ways to continue some or all benefits during a furlough or layoff.  Each plan...more

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IRS Issues Final Regulations for Hardship Distributions

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We previously reported on the Bipartisan Budget Act (the “Budget Act”) hardship distribution rule changes for qualified retirement plans. On September 23, 2019, the IRS issued final regulations implementing certain statutory...more

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Final Regulations on 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals

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In September, the Treasury Department issued final regulations governing hardship withdrawals from 401(k) plans. The final regulations update the existing 2004 regulations to reflect recent statutory changes made to the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Smarter and Not Harder: The New IRS Hardship Distribution Regulations

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The Treasury Department and the IRS recently finalized new hardship distribution rules applicable to defined contribution plans. Plan sponsors should prepare for operational changes to comply with the new regulations,...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

IRS Finalizes Hardship Withdrawal Regulations

Not all 401(K) and other qualified plans allow hardship withdrawals, but if your plan does allow hardship withdrawals, make sure it is compliant with the new rules finalized in September.   All of the changes are optional for...more

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Final Hardship Distribution Regulations, Part Three: New Disaster Relief and Expanded Sources Available for Hardship Distributions

The IRS recently released final regulations making a number of changes to the rules applicable to hardship distributions from 401(k) and 403(b) plans. Concluding our three-part series on the final regulations, this blog entry...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Helping Handbook for Those Affected by Northern California Wildfires 2017-2018

This handbook provides an overview of some issues that individuals, families, and small businesses may face as a result of the wildfires, mudslides, and related disasters that hit Southern California in December 2017 and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

IRS Issues Guidance to Ease Assistance for Hurricane Recovery

While Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have subsided, recovery efforts have just begun. In an effort to help bring timely assistance to beleaguered residents of areas hard hit by the storms, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has...more

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IRS Provides for Expedited Loans and Hardship Distributions from Retirement Plans

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The IRS announced last week that it will allow victims of Hurricane Harvey and their families to more easily access assets held in employer-sponsored retirement plans. Specifically, the IRS will allow certain retirement plans...more

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