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Voluntary Fiduciary Compliance Program (VFCP) Self-Correction Programs

Holland & Knight LLP

2025 Revisions to the VFCP: Key Changes to Correction and Compliance Options

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Historically, the IRS' Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) has provided employers structured options for correcting retirement plan failures. Under this framework, certain operational errors qualified for...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Exciting Update: Self-Correction for Delinquent Contributions Now Possible Under the DOL’s VFCP

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On January 14, 2025, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) within the Department of Labor (DOL) updated its Voluntary Fiduciary Compliance Program (VFCP). The VFCP allows plan officials to correct certain...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New Simplified DOL Rules for Self-Correcting Delinquent Contributions

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On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced significant updates to the VFCP. These changes, effective March 17, 2025, introduce a self-correction feature for...more

Cozen O'Connor

Department of Labor Proposes New Self-Correction Option for Retirement Plan Prohibited Transactions

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The U.S. Department of Labor (the DOL) has proposed an update to its voluntary fiduciary corrections program that, although very limited, will make it easier for fiduciaries to correct some compliance errors in retirement...more

Fisher Phillips

Department of Labor Proposes Self-Correction Option Under Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program

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The Department of Labor recently proposed updates to its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFCP), which would allow fiduciaries the opportunity to self-correct certain matters including late deposits to a 401(k) plan....more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

DOL Suggests Changes to Its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program and Related Exemption

November 18, 2022, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a number of changes to its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (“VFCP”) in both an update of VFCP and related guidance....more

Miller Canfield

Proposed Changes to DOL Program Would Allow Plan Fiduciaries to Self-Correct Certain Errors

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​​​​​​​A proposed rule released last week would amend the U.S. Department of Labor's Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program ("VFCP") to allow for self-correction by plan fiduciaries in certain circumstances. The VFCP allows...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The self-correcting problem of late deferrals

When the 5500s are due and audits have to be completed, there is always an issue regarding late deferrals when the employer failed to remit these contributions as soon as possible....more

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