News & Analysis as of

SECURE Act Employer Contributions

Williams Mullen

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - New IRS Guidance on SECURE 2.0 Act Student Loan Employer Contributions

Williams Mullen on

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses the recent IRS guidance regarding provisions under the SECURE 2.0 Act which allows employers to make matching contributions on account of...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

Student Loan Match – Repay Student Loans and Save For Retirement

On August 19, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2024-63 (the “Notice”) for retirement plan sponsors that provide, or may wish to provide, matching contributions based on qualified student loan payments...more

Verrill

IRS Issues Guidance Addressing Matching Contributions on Student Loan Payments

Verrill on

Section 110 of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) permits employers maintaining a 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457(b), or SIMPLE IRA plan to make matching contributions based on qualified student loan payments...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Benefits Monthly Minute - August 2024

The August Monthly Minute highlights new IRS guidance addressing student loan matching programs, HHS’s increases to civil monetary penalties and Form 5330 paper filing updates....more

Kilpatrick

IRS Issues Guidance on Employer Matching Contributions for Student Loan Repayments

Kilpatrick on

The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) permits employers to match student loan payments made by employees under 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457(b), or SIMPLE IRA plans in plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2024....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New Guidance: Emergency Personal Expense And Domestic Abuse Victim Distributions

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Of interest to 401(k) plan sponsors and administrators, the IRS recently issued Notice 2024-55, providing guidance on SECURE 2.0’s new exceptions—effective January 1, 2024—to the additional 10% tax on early qualified...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

I’ll Gladly Pay You Tuesday for an Education Today

Bricker Graydon LLP on

One of the many elements of business ownership and management is attracting and retaining productive employees. Offering the right mix of employee benefits tailored to your employee population can play an important role in...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Navigating Employer Responsibilities: SECURE 2.0 Act's Impact on Long-Term Part-Time Rules

Husch Blackwell LLP on

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) introduced the Long-Term Part-Time (LTPT) rules. These rules aim to address the retirement needs of long-term part-time employees who have...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Does Your Retirement Plan Need a 'PLESA'?

Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts (“PLESAs”) are a special retirement plan feature created under SECURE ACT 2.0. PLESAs were first permitted to be made available to participants as of January 1, 2024. PLESAs, which...more

Frantz Ward LLP

Secure 2.0’s Retirement Savings Improvements in 2024 and Beyond

Frantz Ward LLP on

In 2022, we took an early look at the Secure 2.0 Act as the draft legislation worked its way through Congress and analyzed the potential impacts that the final bill might have on retirement savings. Secure 2.0 was eventually...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

401(k) Plans Beginning to Utilize Student Loan Repayment Matching Benefit Under SECURE Act 2.0

An increasing number of 401(k) plan sponsors are (finally) getting around to implementing the innovative student loan matching provision offered under SECURE Act 2.0.  Of note, Fidelity has recently implemented this feature...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Roth Employer Contributions

On December 20, 2023, the IRS issued Notice 2024-2, which provides question-and-answer guidance on various aspects of the SECURE 2.0 Act. This post focuses on the ability to make employer contributions (match or nonelective)...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

SECURE 2.0 Medley – IRS and DOL Guidance for Plan Sponsors on Recent Changes

The Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Labor recently issued guidance on various aspects of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, commonly referred to as SECURE 2.0. Below is a summary of key provisions...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Long-Term, Part-Time Employee Contribution Roll-Out

Under the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act), plan sponsors with 401(k) plans are required to allow their “long-term part-time employees” to make elective salary deferral...more

Fisher Phillips

IRS Grab Bag Brings Clarity to Certain SECURE Act 2.0 Provisions: 6 Biggest Points for Employers

Fisher Phillips on

Employers that sponsor retirement plans continue to have a lot on their plate. With SECURE Act 2.0 requirements now in play, this legislation continues to add more and more to your (already) overflowing plate. However, as is...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Why would any employer do this?

SECURE 2.0 allows employers the opportunity to offer matching contributions and profit-sharing contributions on an after-tax basis for participants who elect such treatment. Why would any employer offer that? I require...more

Kilpatrick

IRS Releases SECURE 2.0 Guidance; Extends Amendment Deadlines

Kilpatrick on

On December 20, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2024-2, which provides guidance on some important provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”). Notice 2024-2, is not comprehensive guidance...more

Holland & Knight LLP

IRS Issues Notice 2024-2 Outlining Guidance on SECURE 2.0 Provisions

Holland & Knight LLP on

The IRS issued Notice 2024-2 (Notice), which provides guidance in a question and answer format concerning certain provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0). The following is a brief overview of key provisions in...more

Fisher Phillips

Proposed Regulations Impact Retirement Plans for Certain Part-Time Employees: FAQs for Employers

Fisher Phillips on

Employers that sponsor 401(k) or 403(b) plans should be aware of eligibility and participation rules for their long-term, part-time (LTPT) employees. Historically, such plans could exclude employees who worked fewer than...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Benefits Monthly Minute - Secure 2.0 Implementation Guidance Wrap-up

The January Monthly Minute digs deeper into the IRS’ SECURE 2.0 implementation guidance. As promised, in the January Monthly Minute, we are providing additional details of the IRS’ SECURE 2.0 implementation guidance. Noted...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

The Gift That Keeps on Giving: New IRS Guidance on Roth Employer Contributions

Bricker Graydon LLP on

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) gave plan sponsors an early Christmas gift with the release of new guidance late last year addressing several key provisions contained in SECURE 2.0. A welcome portion of the notice was...more

McDermott Will & Emery

This Is Not a Test! IRS Confirms Long-Term, Part-Time Employees Excludible From Certain Nondiscrimination Testing

McDermott Will & Emery on

In this series of articles, we explore the implications of the long-term, part-time employee rules under the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and the impact those rules have on employers and their workforces. Under the SECURE...more

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive...

Notice 2024-02: IRS Offers Guidance on (Some) SECURE 2.0 Questions

Approximately one year after Congress enacted the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”), the IRS issued Notice 2024-02, which addresses SECURE 2.0 implementation issues and extends the plan amendment deadline. Although...more

McAfee & Taft

New guidance answers questions for retirement plan sponsors

McAfee & Taft on

In late December 2023, the Internal Revenue Service provided additional guidance in the form of questions and answers (“Q&As”) with respect to certain key qualified retirement plan provisions of the Consolidated...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

“SECURE-ing” the Answers to Outstanding Questions on the Rothification of Employer Contributions

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: Under Section 604 of Secure 2.0, sponsors of 401(k), 403(b) and governmental plans may allow employees to designate employer match (including match on student loan repayments) or nonelective contributions...more

101 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 5

"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