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Fox Rothschild LLP

Perils of the 401K to IRA Rollover; Spouses Beware

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Earlier today I happened upon a really important article accenting the dangers of what often starts as an entirely innocent transaction. A site called the Street.com publishes a variety of articles about retirement and...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

2022’s Secure 2.0 Act Changes Retirement Planning (Again)

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As 2022 came to a close, Congress passed an omnibus spending bill, the $1.7 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, and it was signed by President Joe Biden on December 29. Contained within this bill is the SECURE...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

The Estate Planner, January/February 2023

Pay attention to securities laws when planning your estate - Do your assets include unregistered securities, such as restricted stock or interests in hedge funds or private equity funds? If so, it’s important to consider...more

Verrill

ERISA Section 404(c) Protection: A Refresher for Fiduciaries

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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) imposes both (i) significant responsibilities on fiduciaries of participant-directed individual account plans, including 401(k) plans, and (ii) personal liability for...more

Ruder Ware

How is That Account Titled?

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My husband just recently opened a new account at one of those online, do-it-yourself, investment companies.  He promises that with the tiny amount of money I was willing to allow him to experiment with that he will make us...more

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Department of Labor Guidance and Federal Initiatives Counsel a Wait-and-See Approach for 401(k) Plan Fiduciaries Interested in...

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On March 10, 2022, the Department of Labor published Compliance Assistance Release 2022-01, 401(k) Plan Investments in “Cryptocurrencies”. The Release strongly discourages the addition of cryptocurrency (and other digital...more

Dickinson Wright

What Do a Newly Married Employee, a Long-term Employee, and a Change of 401(K) Recordkeepers Have in Common? Beneficiary...

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A participant in a 401(k), 403(b), or other account-style retirement plan may name a beneficiary to receive his or her account balance after the participant’s death. A recent case, Moore v. NCR Corp. Plan Admin. Comm. (USDC...more

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EPCRS Provides More Retirement Plan Self-Correction Opportunities  

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On July 16, 2021 the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2021-30, which modifies and supersedes Revenue Procedure 2019-19, expanding the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (“EPCRS”). EPCRS is a program for correcting...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

DOL Begins Audit of Retirement Plans for Cybersecurity Shortfalls

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To increase protections for the estimated $9.3 trillion in American retirement assets, the Department of Labor (DOL) has begun a new cybersecurity audit initiative for retirement plans. After providing its first set of...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Is It Possible to Put a Retirement Plan in a Special Needs Trust?

Retirement plans often make up a significant portion of the assets of parents of children with special needs, or of individuals who have become disabled as adults. In such cases, the question arises as to whether the...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

The Secure Act | How SECURE are you in your estate plan? (video transcript)

In this transcript of the video below, attorneys Ron Wayne and Sarah Blank discuss the SECURE Act and the key provisions that may affect you....more

Verrill

2020 Estate Planning Update

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SECURE ACT - What you need to know: The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act went into effect on January 1, 2020. The most significant provisions of the SECURE Act involve changes to the...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

The Secure Act | How secure are you in your estate plan?

In this brief video, attorneys Ron Wayne and Sarah Blank discuss the SECURE Act and the key provisions that may affect you....more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

If Your Estate Plan Includes IRAs, a New Law Means It Is Time to Reevaluate

Both workers and retirees may need to rethink some of their estate planning in light of the newest spending bill. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, part of the massive bill, makes major...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Your Retirement Planning and the SECURE Act

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (or SECURE Act), signed into law on December 20, 2019, changes retirement planning significantly and unexpectedly. The bulk of the changes become effective as of...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] The SECURE Act: How This Brand New Law Affects Your Retirement Accounts - February 20th, 12:00 pm ET

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (the SECURE Act) was enacted on December 20, 2019, as part of a major appropriations bill. The SECURE Act is intended to make it easier for a broad range of...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

The SECURE Act: Elimination of the Stretch IRA

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The "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019" ("SECURE Act"), which Congress passed at the end of 2019, included changes that may significantly affect how your retirement accounts fit into your...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The SECURE Act: Top 3 Issues to Consider Now

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Hundreds of articles have been published over the last two weeks about the SECURE Act (“Act”), which was signed into law in late December as part of the most recent budget bill. As you are certainly aware by now, the Act...more

Holland & Knight LLP

An Overview of Employee Benefit Provisions in the Newly Enacted SECURE Act

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After being approved by both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (the SECURE Act) was signed into law by President Donald Trump on Dec. 20, 2019, as...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Do Surviving Spouses Have a Right to a 401(k) or an IRA?

When choosing a beneficiary for a retirement plan, it is important to understand how your spouse will be treated under the plan. Surviving spouses are treated differently under 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts...more

Ruder Ware

Call to Action: Review Your Estate Plan in Light of the SECURE Act

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The federal appropriations bill enacted into law on December 20, 2019 changed federal law in ways that may affect your retirement assets, including 401(k) plans and IRAs. Those changes, often referred to as the “SECURE Act,”...more

Genova Burns LLC

Secure Act Insecurities

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On December 20, 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act (the“Act”) was signed into law drastically altering the administration of certain retirement plans such as IRAs and 401Ks. Although...more

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Important Changes in Retirement Planning

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The holiday season is always a busy and eventful time, so you may have missed a new law that can impact how you plan for your retirement assets. On December 20, 2019, as part of a more comprehensive appropriations act, the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Congress delivers SECURE and more in year-end benefits bonanza

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (the “Appropriations Act”), a comprehensive government funding bill that includes substantial employee benefits-related...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

ERISA Newsletter - Second Quarter 2018

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As we head into the thick of summer, all eyes are on President Trump's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy and the impact the new Justice will have on shaping the law for...more

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