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As new college graduates cross the stage to receive their diplomas, many will also be heading to their first full-time jobs. There are some tax tips new graduates can implement early on that will help with savings in the long...more
In my last installment, I introduced you to the best singer you've never heard of - Lani Hall. She made her fame singing in Portuguese (Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66) and Spanish (beautifully I might add!) while being unable to...more
Before 2020, the IRS had long taken the position that an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), and any other retirement plan for that matter, must be adopted no later than the end of the first tax year in which the employer...more
On November 10, 2021, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2021-45, which contains its annual inflation adjustments for over 60 tax provisions, including not only individual income tax rates and deductions, but also many...more
In this second blog post on the House Ways and Means Tax proposals, we address the proposed changes that will affect the taxation of trusts, estates, and retirement plans. As we discussed, on September 13, 2021, the...more
I love the idea of a Roth 401(k) and if you could afford to lose the tax deduction of a 401(k) deferral and you have enough of a horizon before you retire....more
Third-party administrators (TPAs) are the most important plan provider that a 401(k) plan has and the biggest problem is those plan sponsors and many of their advisors don’t know that. That’s a huge problem because it can...more
IRS Guidance Related to Coronavirus Testing/Treatment for HDHPs/HSAs - Last week, the IRS issued guidance confirming that high-deductible health plans with health savings accounts can provide coronavirus testing and...more
This article focuses on 401(k) and 403(b) plans that are in one of the following situations: 1. The plan failed ADP or ACP testing and must distribute excess amounts to its higher-ranking employees or make additional...more
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (or SECURE Act), signed into law on December 20, 2019, changes retirement planning significantly and unexpectedly. The bulk of the changes become effective as of...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 16 – 20, 2019. September 16, 2019: The IRS issued a news release about time-limited...more
Tax-exempt organizations may be surprised to learn of the practical impact of a statute enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017. Section 4960 of the Internal Revenue Code immediately put in place...more
It is always a good idea to periodically perform an internal self-audit of a 401(k) plan’s definition of compensation, to verify that the definition matches the administration in the plan sponsor’s payroll and reporting...more
You may be happy that a refund is coming, or you may be steamed at the amount of taxes you had to pay. Regardless, the experience you had for the 2017 tax season likely will be significantly different from the 2018 tax...more
To avoid possible scrutiny or oversight by the IRS, Accuracy is a key factor when filing Tax Returns. Taxpayers want to make sure that their returns are processed correctly by the IRS. ...more
Once upon a time, our retirement plan worries were primarily generated by the U.S. Department of Labor (“DoL”) or the Internal Revenue Service and their regulatory and enforcement efforts. In more recent times we have seen...more
Even though the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made some changes to how the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) is to adjust retirement plan contribution limits late last year, the Service confirmed that the limits on retirement...more
On Friday, December 22, 2017, President Trump signed the 1,100-page tax bill into law. Although not as drastic as the original House proposal, the bill promises to bring about the most impactful tax reform that plan sponsors...more
While the tax reform talks didn’t do much to negatively impact 401(k) plans. Mark my words: the elimination of certain deductions will negatively impact the amount of deferrals that people will be able to put in their 401(k)...more
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) into law. While the Act is extensive, this Advisory discusses only the changes made to employee benefits such as qualified retirement plans,...more
Editor's Overview - For over two decades, federal law has required covered health plans and insurers to ensure that certain mental health benefits are in parity with offered medical/surgical benefits. The meaning of...more
With the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act comes sweeping changes to executive and equity compensation and employee benefits. Employers should evaluate whether they will be subject to the $1 million tax deductibility...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act makes some notable, though targeted, changes to the employee benefits landscape. We summarize some of the more significant changes in the Question and Answers set out below....more
On December 22, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 1 (the Act), which makes widespread changes to the Internal Revenue Code. The Act makes several changes to the rules governing retirement plans, welfare plans and...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) recently enacted by Congress will soon become effective. The primary focus of the new law is the reduction of corporate and individual income taxes. Nevertheless, a number of provisions...more