Washington Conversation: Reps. Portman and Cardin, Part 2
In a legislative session frequently marred by partisan bickering, the need for dramatic pension reform drew an astounding level of bipartisan support in 2000 - only to run...
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IRS Rules on Stock Ownership in Rabbi Trust
October 6, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service says that a parent company's contribution of stock to subsidiary in a so-called rabbi trust has not changed hands...
IRS Issues Proposed Comparability Regs
October 6, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service has issued proposed regulations that new comparability plans must satisfy to use the cross-testing method in meeting nondiscrimination requirements.
DIFFERENT STROKES? – Senate Version of Retirement Bill Differs From House
September 5, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There are some noticeable differences between the House and Senate versions of the pending retirement savings legislation that impact plan sponsors, including a...
Government Reviewing Plan Sponsor Disclosure To Early Retirees
May 5, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Several federal agencies are reviewing whether plan sponsors provide early retirees with adequate information when faced with a choice between annuities and lump...
"Missing" Participants Reunite with $10 Million
October 4, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly five thousand pensioners have been reconnected with their "missing" pensions totaling some $10 million during the past year, thanks to the Pension...
Retirement Assets Might Escape Creditor Clutches
May 3, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan balances may escape creditor clutches, after all. A controversial pension plan waiver provision will be removed from the pending bankruptcy reform...
GAO To Recommend Cash Balance Hiatus
October 2, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The General Accounting Office (GAO) is expected to issue a report urging the Internal Revenue Service to stop approving cash balance plans until...
PBGC Simplifies Premium Regs
December 1, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has announced changes to its premium regulations to make things easier for sponsors of defined benefit pension...
Pension Reform Vote Postponed – Again
November 1, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Senate has once again put off a floor vote on HR 2614, the tax bill that contains pension reform legislation and several...
Pension Reform On Hold
November 1, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It looks like Congress is going to wait until after the election to deal with pension reform, following the Senate's passage of a...
FINAL FORM – IRS Issues Final Regs on Alternate Payment Forms
September 1, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations that permit defined contribution plans to eliminate some alternate forms of payment, as long as...