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Retirement Plan Internal Revenue Service Tax Relief

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IRS Provides Required Minimum Distribution Relief for 2021 and 2022

Retirement plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are subject to required minimum distribution rules under Internal Revenue Codes Section 401(a)(9). The SECURE Act amended the required minimum distribution rules...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup September 26 – September 30, 2022

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 26, 2022 – September 30, 2022....more

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IRS Extends Amendment Deadline for Certain Qualified Plan Amendments

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The IRS recently provided some welcome relief in the form of extended amendment deadlines for sponsors of qualified retirement plans (including collectively bargained plans)...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup March 29 – April 2, 2021

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Serve (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 29, 2021 – April 2, 2021. March 29, 2021: The IRS issued Notice 2021-21 and an...more

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U.S. and Puerto Rico Issue Rules on Non-COVID-19 Disaster Relief for Retirement Plans

Last year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Congress and the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury (Hacienda) granted favorable tax treatment to coronavirus-related distributions (CRDs) and participant...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup November 2 – November 6, 2020

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 2, 2020 – November 6, 2020... November 2, 2020: The IRS announced COVID-19-related...more

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Can I Withdraw Funds From My Retirement Account During COVID-19?

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The Paycheck Protection Program money is spent, the temporary $600 weekly unemployment supplement is over, and we still need money. We could draw on our savings, sell investments, or take out a loan against our home. Usually,...more

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Payroll Tax Relief and Latest Developments in Retirement Plans and Benefits

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Payroll Tax Relief Under CARES Act, FFCRA, and Executive Order - While the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act permitted employers to defer depositing the portion of the FICA taxes the employer pays...more

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IRS Allows Remote Spousal Consent for Retirement Plans

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The IRS released Notice 2020-42, which provides temporary relief during calendar year 2020 from the physical presence requirements for participant elections in retirement plans....more

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I’m Ready for My Close-Up, Mr. DeMille; the IRS Now Permits Remote Witnessing of Participant Elections

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In response to immediate requests from participants for tax-favored coronavirus-related distributions (“CV Distributions”) and loans, as described in more detail in our prior post, and participants who want...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

IRS Allows Remote Notarization of Participant Elections for 2020

On June 3, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2020-42 to provide temporary relief for certain participant elections required to be witnessed in the “physical presence” of a plan representative or notary...more

Morgan Lewis

COVID-19: IRA Providers Have Until August 31, 2020 to File Form 5498 for 2019

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New formal guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) extends the deadline for providers of individual retirement accounts and individual retirement annuities (IRAs) to file Form 5498 in response to the coronavirus...more

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Extension Of Income Tax Deadlines Results In Extension Of Deadlines For Some Benefits-Related Matters, IRS Says

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued Notice 2020-18, which delays the federal income tax filing and payment deadlines for individuals, corporations, and others from April 15 to July 15. In a Q&A related to the Notice,...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

IRS Extends Income Tax Return Payments (but Not Retirement-Related Deadlines)

The IRS issuance of Notice 2020-17 is important first step into providing COVID-19 specific relief under Code section 7508A, which permits (but does not require) Treasury to postpone various deadlines under the Code for...more

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Frozen 2: IRS Expands Nondiscrimination Relief for Frozen Defined Benefit Pension Plans

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expanded the temporary relief for frozen defined benefit plans to include nondiscrimination requirements relating to benefits, rights and features, available for plan years beginning before...more

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EO Update: e-News for Charities & Nonprofits

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The IRS is providing several types of tax relief for those affected by hurricanes hitting Texas, Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. We’re monitoring the situation closely to resolve potential tax...more

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