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February 05, 2026|Client Alerts By Meredith Doll USCIS has confirmed that the FY27 H-1B Cap registration period will run from 12pm EST on March 4, 2026 until 12pm EST on March 19, 2026. Employers will pay a fee of $215 per...more
As readers to this Blog are aware, 2025 saw the enactment of new state laws affecting noncompete agreements....more
The Trump administration announced key business immigration policy changes in the last weeks of 2025. These developments build on prior announcements involving the “Trump Gold Card” program offering a high-cost path to...more
The Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) has released its final regulation (to be published on Dec. 29), replacing the random H-1B Cap Lottery process by a new Weighted Wage Selection process, to “generally favor the allocation...more
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) increased the annual dependent care FSA contribution limit from $5,000 to $7,500 (or $3,750 for married individuals filing separately). This amount has not been increased in 25 years,...more
When employers merge retirement plans in connection with a business transaction or otherwise, they should be wary of ERISA’s anti-cutback rule, which prohibits the reduction of accrued participant benefits under a qualified...more
The IRS on Nov. 17, 2025, announced the cost-of-living adjustments for limitations applicable to employee benefit plans under the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) for 2026, including an unexpected increase to the Roth...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 2026. ...more
The IRS rolled out its 2026 retirement plan dollar limits on Nov. 13, marking the final regulatory release of annual adjustments that will impact all kinds of employee benefits next year. Since these updates are scattered...more
Share on Twitter Share by Email Share Back to top Beginning January 1, 2026, age 50+ catch‑up contributions for “high‑paid participants” of 401(k), 403(b), and governmental 457(b) retirement plans must be made on a Roth...more
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has announced the following dollar limits applicable to tax-qualified plans for 2026 - The limit on the maximum amount of elective contributions that a person may make to a 401(k) plan, a...more
McNees’ Benefits Group will be issuing a “Did you know?” series throughout the year providing short compliance reminders. Did you know that the IRS has published cost of living adjustments for retirement plans for the year...more
The Internal Revenue Service recently announced its cost-of-living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations on benefits and contributions for retirement plans generally effective for Tax Year 2026 (see IRS Notice...more
The IRS is back to work and just announced the 2026 annual limits that will apply to tax-qualified retirement plans. But wait, there’s more – a surprise increase in the inaugural FICA wage limit for purposes of the mandatory...more
On September 16, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a final regulation providing guidance on how plan sponsors should implement a requirement under the SECURE 2.0 Act for catch-up contributions in retirement...more
The IRS recently issued final guidance on a significant SECURE 2.0 provision that changes how older, high-income employees contribute to their retirement plans. ...more
Can an employer offer a different level of medical benefits to certain segments of the employee corps? What if the benefits plan is a self-funded plan under section 105 of the Internal Revenue Code? How are the...more
I f there were ever a retirement plan rule that screamed “What fresh hell is this?”, it’s the upcoming 2026 catch-up contribution change for highly compensated employees. SECURE 2.0’s new rule, forcing high earners to make...more
Beginning January 1, 2026, high-income employees will be required to make catch-up contributions to workplace retirement plans on a Roth (after-tax) basis. ...more
To balance the budget, SECURE 2.0 Section 603 added a requirement that catch-up contributions for certain “high earners” must be designated Roth, rather than pre-tax. ...more
Federal agencies are initiating new enforcement initiatives and proposed rulemaking aimed at examining and revising the current H-1B visa program. ...more
On July 3, 2025, the Florida “Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth” Act (“CHOICE Act”) went into effect. The CHOICE Act creates new categories of restrictive covenants and paves an...more
Section 457(f) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code provides a framework for nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements commonly offered by tax-exempt and governmental employers. These plans are frequently used to recruit...more
With the recent passage of Senate Bill 25-083, Colorado continues its trend of restricting the application of non-compete agreements in the state. The new law (i) adds certain prohibitions on when non-compete agreements can...more