The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration and the IRS recently issued the following coordinated guidance providing additional relief to employee benefit plan sponsors, fiduciaries, participants,...more
On April 9, 2020, the IRS released Notice 2020-23, which postpones (automatically, without the need for the taxpayer to file for an extension) numerous federal tax deadlines until July 15, 2020, provided that the deadline...more
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”), which was passed as part of two spending bills signed by President Trump on December 20, 2019, contains extensive changes affecting...more
2/28/2020
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The Internal Revenue Service recently announced retirement contribution limits for 2018 adjusted for cost-of-living considerations. Below is a chart of the 2018 calendar year limits, together with those from 2017....more
Generally, an amount distributed from a qualified retirement plan (including an employer-sponsored plan and an IRA) is excluded from income if it is transferred to another plan within 60 days following receipt. In the past,...more
A Department of Labor (“DOL”) official recently disclosed a new DOL investigation initiative focusing on the adequacy of defined benefit plan procedures to locate and pay out benefits to terminated vested participants. The...more
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A recent news bulletin from the IRS serves as a cautionary reminder that plan sponsors retain responsibility for the proper administration of participant hardship distributions and loans, and related recordkeeping...more
On April 4, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2014-19 providing guidance on the application of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor (“Windsor”) to tax-qualified retirement plans (such...more
On October 31, the IRS issued Notice 2013-71, modifying the long-standing “use or lose” rule for health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs). Under the new rule, employers may permit health FSA participants to carry over up...more