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Interim Guidance on Matching Qualified Student Loan Payments

Until recently, employer matching contributions under qualified plans were required to be conditioned solely upon employee contributions made to the plan. However, one of the many changes enacted by the Consolidated...more

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IRS Issues Guidance Addressing Matching Contributions on Student Loan Payments

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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

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Retirement Plans: What Categories of Employees may be Excluded?

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We are often asked about the permissibility of excluding certain categories of employees from participating in an employer’s tax-qualified retirement plan. This post provides a high-level summary of what is and is not...more

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You Live, You Learn… Correcting “Qualification Failures” under the Self-Correction Program

The Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (“EPCRS”), as set forth in Revenue Procedure 2021-30, allows plan sponsors to correct “Qualification Failures,” which are defined as any plan document, operational, demographic...more

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Long-Term Part-Time Employee Eligibility Rules Now in Effect – Are You Ready?

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The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE 1.0) requires plans to permit employees who work at least 500 hours but less than 1,000 hours in three consecutive 12-month periods to make elective...more

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When It Comes to Vesting, IRS Says Once a Long-Term, Part-Time Employee, Always a Long-Term, Part-Time Employee

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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

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

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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

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New Rules Make Tracking Long-Term, Part-Time Employee Service a Full-Time Job

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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

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IRS Confirms Same Hours-Counting Rules Still Add Up for Long-Term, Part-Time Employees

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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. Following the...more

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A Long-Term, Part-Time Employee or Not a Long-Term, Part-Time Employee, That Is the Question

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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

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A Long-Term, Part-Time Employee or a Former Long-Term, Part-Time Employee, That Is the Question

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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

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

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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

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Employers – You May Help Your Employees Pay Off Student Debt AND Save for Retirement

Student loan debt is a significant source of financial stress for borrowers, who face a hefty new line item in their budgets since the pause on student loan repayment ended in October 2023. Recent surveys show that student...more

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IRS Says Keep Those Class Exclusions Classy Under Long-Term, Part-Time Employee Rules

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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. Together, the...more

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The IRS’s Grab Bag of SECURE 2.0 Guidance is Here!

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Adding to the holiday joy of employee benefits practitioners nationwide, yesterday the IRS issued guidance on several outstanding questions related to SECURE 2.0. At this time of year, we are especially...more

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IRS Guidance Leaves Little Time for Long-Term, Part-Time Employee Changes

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Together, the SECURE Act and the SECURE 2.0 Act feature numerous changes to retirement plan rules that aim to help employees achieve retirement security by ensuring that more workers have access to retirement plans, can save...more

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Proposed Regulations Regarding Long-Term, Part-Time Employees

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Newly issued IRS Proposed Regulations regarding the special eligibility and vesting requirements for long-term, part-time employees provide guidance that 401(k) plan sponsors have been waiting for since these requirements...more

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The Long Wait for the Long-Term Part-Time Guidance is Over

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Seyfarth Synopsis: It’s here for your post-Thanksgiving turkey hangover reading pleasure! The Department of Treasury and IRS released on Friday (in the middle of most people’s long holiday weekend) their proposed rules for...more

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Long-Term Part-Time Employee Participation in 401(k) Plans Begins in 2024

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To encourage participation in 401(k) plans, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) requires employers who sponsor 401(k) plans with eligibility service requirements that exclude...more

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2023 Year-End Employee Benefits Updates

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This newsletter provides updates employers should be aware of heading into 2024, including an outline of the updated 2024 retirement and welfare plan limits, instructions related to the “gag order” attestation requirements...more

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Don’t Know Much About History … But I Do Know How Employers Can Help Their Employees With Student Loan Debt!

by Elizabeth Nedrow Employers try to provide a benefits package that employees appreciate and understand. Beyond the traditional offerings like 401(k), match, medical and dental, employers often try to be responsive to...more

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Retirement Plans: Will January 1, 2024 Effective Date for Age 50 Catch-Up Contribution Changes Be Delayed?

Section 401(k) Plans, Section 403(b) Plans and governmental Section 457(b) Plans generally permit employees to defer compensation on a pre-tax basis. These plans may also provide the opportunity for employees to defer...more

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Considerations When Establishing a New 401(k) Plan or Migrating to a New 401(k) Provider

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Establishing a new 401(k) plan or migrating to a new 401(k) provider is a complex process involving multiple stakeholders. Companies should expect up to four months between the commencement of the process until finalization...more

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Diving Into SECURE 2.0: Expanding Access to 401(k) Plan Savings for Long-Term Part-Time Employees

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The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) significantly changes the legal and administrative compliance landscape for U.S. retirement plans. Foley & Lardner LLP is authoring a series of articles that take a “deep dive” into key...more

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SECURE 2.0 Takes Second Bite at Retirement Security

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The US Congress recently passed the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0). Building on the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 (SECURE 1.0), SECURE 2.0 strives to expand retirement plan...more

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