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Did Your Auditors Find an Error During Your Plan Audit?

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It is the first week of summer, even though in Ohio the smoldering heat has made it feel like summer for weeks now. Summer reminds many of us of pool days, eating watermelon and corn on the cob, Fourth of July fireworks, and...more

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They’re Back: IRS Announces Phase 2.0 of Pre-Audit Compliance Pilot

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On February 7, 2024, the IRS announced it has started the second phase of the Pre-Examination Retirement Plan Compliance Program pilot. (IRS Employee Plans News, February 7, 2024) Original Program Pilot - The initial...more

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Why Time is of the Essence More than Ever in Correcting Retirement Plan Errors

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Errors in retirement plans happen even to the most well-intentioned plan sponsors. Several decades ago, the IRS published the first version of the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution Program (EPCRS), which outlines...more

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IRS Issues Interim Guidance Under Expanded EPCRS

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Recently, the IRS released Notice 2023-43, providing interim guidance on Section 305 of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, which expanded the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS), the system through which plan...more

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A Running Start: IRS Pilots New Pre-Examination Program

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The Employee Plans Office of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) announced a new pre-examination program for retirement plans to begin as of June 2022. The pilot program is designed to reduce the amount of time and...more

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401(k) Compliance Check #6: Have You Recently Checked Your 401(k) Plan’s Definition of Compensation for Deferral and Match...

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In last month’s Compliance Check, we discussed how to handle a situation where the 401(k) plan administrator is unable to reach a plan participant, i.e., a “missing participant.” In this month’s Compliance Check, we focus on...more

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IRS Announces New Audit Program for Retirement Plans

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On June 3, 2022, the IRS announced it is launching a pilot pre-examination retirement plan compliance program, which generally will be effective immediately (June 2022). This pilot program essentially gives plan sponsors a...more

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Need a Do-Over? IRS Expands and Updates Qualified Plans Correction Guidance

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2021-30, which provides an updated version of the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS). EPCRS is the IRS’s comprehensive program for plan sponsors to...more

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Some Welcome News: IRS Expands and Modifies Its Correction Methodology with New Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System...

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Plan sponsors and other administrators of eligible retirement plans must ensure that these plans are operated properly in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, including the applicable plan...more

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IRS Expands Self-Correction Procedures, but Eliminates Anonymous Voluntary Correction Program

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) made important changes to the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) in Revenue Procedure 2021-30 that are helpful for plan sponsors as they expand the ability of plan sponsors...more

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E-P-C-R-S, find out what it means to me … new IRS Correction Guidance

On July 16, 2021, the IRS released updated Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) guidance for Plan corrections in the form of Rev. Proc. 2021-30. The changes affect the three programs offered by the IRS for...more

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IRS Expands Self-Correction Program, Provides Welcome Relief for Plan Sponsors

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The IRS recently released an updated version of EPCRS, the IRS’s program for correcting errors that occur under tax-qualified retirement plans. The latest version of EPCRS makes it easier for plan sponsors to self-correct...more

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To Err is Human – To Forgive is Up to the IRS in Rev Proc 2019-19

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The IRS recently issued its latest version of the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (“EPCRS”) in Rev. Proc. 2019-19. The EPCRS is the IRS program that assists employers in correcting both operational and document...more

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Correcting Retirement Plan Errors Just Got Easier

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2019-19 on April 19, 2019, updating the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) to expand the types of plan errors that can be corrected under EPCRS....more

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IRS Correction Program, Now More Efficient

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In 2008, the IRS established a voluntary correction program aimed at plan sponsors and administrators to encourage resolution of plan document or operational failures as soon as they are discovered. The Employee Plans...more

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IRS Corrections Go Digital in 2019

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Late last month, the IRS released the latest version of its Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System, the IRS’s program for correcting retirement plan errors. The newest version of the correction program—effective...more

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You’ve Discovered A Mistake In Your Plan Administration – Now What?

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Occasionally qualified plan administrators discover that their plans have incurred an operational error. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recognizes that it needs the help of plan administrators to police the...more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - October 2016

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Editor's Overview - This month, we look at the implications of the two federal district court cases from California that applied the ban on discretionary clauses typically found in ERISA plans to self-insured plans. The...more

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New and Improved Retirement Plan Correction Program Includes Crucial 403(b) Relief

On December 31, 2012, as Times Square in New York was getting ready to drop the crystal ball, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) dropped long-awaited guidance regarding retirement plan corrections in the form of Revenue...more

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IRS Updates Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently updated the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS), the comprehensive system of correction programs for sponsors of qualified retirement plans. The components of EPCRS...more

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