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The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) made significant changes to the rules governing the correction of overpayments from employer sponsored retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, and defined benefit...more
I’m old enough to remember when they would do ads for the Yellow Pages and they told you should let your finger do the walking....more
Recently had a client going through an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audit and while talking to an agent, they didn’t disagree with my theory that the idea of being able to reduce employer contributions through forfeitures...more
September 2024 AFRs and 7520 Rate - The September 2024 Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 4.8%, a decrease from the August 2024 rate of 5.2%. The September...more
The IRS recently published its final regulations addressing changes to Tax Code Section 401(a)(9), relating to required minimum distributions (RMDs), under the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019...more
On June 20, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notice 2024-55 (the “Notice”) offering guidance on two (2) new types of distributions exempt from the 10% early withdrawal penalty: emergency personal expense...more
On July 18, 2024, the IRS finalized changes to the regulations governing required minimum distributions (“RMDs”) to reflect changes made by the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Act of 2019 (“SECURE Act”) and SECURE...more
At long last, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued final (and new proposed) regulations that address the major changes to Code section 401(a)(9) under the Setting Every Community Up for...more
On July 18th, the Internal Revenue Service released final regulations regarding required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts. The final regulations reflect changes to the Internal Revenue Code made by the...more
As discussed in our prior alert, the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) added new exceptions to the 10% additional tax for emergency personal expense distributions and domestic abuse victim distributions. These new...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed information collection request (ICR) to help implement a lost-and-found database to assist former plan participants with locating missing retirement accounts....more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently extended relief with respect to certain post-death required minimum distributions (RMDs) under Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(9)....more
The beauty of studying history is that it some times sews together a credible narrative. We have written a fair amount about America’s anxiety, both financial and political. But today’s podcast, an interview with Michael...more
The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 directed the Department of Labor (“DOL”) to establish a database that individuals can search to help locate their retirement benefits. The database – referred to as the Retirement Savings Lost and...more
I ’ve lived a while and I have certainly seen a lot of epic disasters and catastrophes. I’m not talking just about real life but about retirement plans. There are many errors that retirement plans can have, such as failing to...more
Investment managers who manage private employee benefit plan and individual retirement account (collectively, “Plan”) assets have long relied on Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (commonly referred to as the “QPAM...more
The rules are the rules and I believe that rules should be consistent and rational. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) disagrees with that notion when it comes to automatic enrollment and merged plans into MEPs and PEPs....more
In late December 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2024-2 (the Notice), providing guidance on key provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0). SECURE 2.0, which was passed in December 2022,...more
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") plaintiffs' bar has found a new way to allege that 401(k) plan sponsors have breached their fiduciary duty....more
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a notice providing guidance on various provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0). Some of the topics touched on in the guidance include automatic enrollment, the...more
SECURE 2.0 allows employers the opportunity to offer matching contributions and profit-sharing contributions on an after-tax basis for participants who elect such treatment. Why would any employer offer that? I require...more
On December 20, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2024-2, which provides guidance on some important provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”). Notice 2024-2, is not comprehensive guidance...more
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
Seyfarth Synopsis: As previously reported here, on December 20, 2023, the IRS issued Notice 2024-2 (the “Notice”) providing guidance on several outstanding questions related to provisions under SECURE 2.0. This blog post...more
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