Compliance | May 14th, 2021 IRS Clarifies Implementation of Partial Plan Termination Relief The agency says the relief applies to each plan year which falls inside the relief period, and provisions of the...
Compliance | April 8th, 2021 IRS Reveals Retirement Plan Compliance Initiatives The agency plans to examine worker classifications, RMDs in large DB plans and participant loans, as well as do a...
Compliance | March 5th, 2021 EBSA Disaster Relief Notice Highlights Pandemic’s Lasting Impact This latest regulatory development is just another piece of evidence underscoring how extraordinary the last 12 months have been.
Compliance | February 8th, 2021 Plan Administrators Don’t Have to Scramble to Report Qualified Plan Loan Offset Amounts The IRS has issued final regulations regarding qualified plan loan offset amounts, which are the same as proposed regulations except...
Compliance | December 29th, 2020 2021 ERISA Plan Compliance Calendar A schedule to help plan sponsors track important due dates for their plan
Compliance | December 23rd, 2020 Physical Presence Requirement Relief Extended Through June The relief is for retirement plan participant elections and spousal consent required to be witnessed by a plan representative or...
Compliance | December 9th, 2020 IRS Issues Guidance on Auto-Enrollment Cap and Safe Harbor Notice Requirements The guidance is intended to help employers that sponsor safe harbor plans comply with provisions of the SECURE Act.
Compliance | December 7th, 2020 Guidance on Missing Participants Listed as IRS Priority The 2020-2021 Priority Guidance Plan says the agency will include guidance on uncashed checks.
Compliance | December 2nd, 2020 DOL Reveals Changes to 2020 Form 5500 Modifications include updates in response to the SECURE Act.
Compliance | November 10th, 2020 IRS Updates Mortality Tables for Calculation of RMDs The agency says the purpose of the updates is to allow retirees to retain more savings in their accounts in...
Compliance | November 6th, 2020 IRS Publishes Guidance for Terminating 403(b) Plans In tandem with the Treasury Department, the IRS is also requesting comments on the application of annuity and spousal rights...
Compliance | October 26th, 2020 Contribution Limits Unchanged for 2021 Most contribution and benefit limits for employer-sponsored plans remain unchanged for 2021, according to the IRS.
Compliance | October 26th, 2020 IRS Issues Guidance About Retirement Plan Accounts Transferred to Unclaimed Property Funds A revenue ruling addresses income tax withholding and reporting, and a revenue procedure adds to the list of waivers of...
Ask the Experts | October 20th, 2020 What Types of Situations Does a ‘Mistake of Fact’ Plan Document Provision Cover? Experts from Groom Law Group and Cammack Retirement Group answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Compliance | October 5th, 2020 IRS Issues Final Rule on Default Withholding for Periodic Payments For 2021, the default rate of withholding for certain periodic retirement and annuity payments will remain the same as it...
Compliance | September 21st, 2020 PSNC 2020: What’s Next? This year’s conference opened with a lively discussion about the changes plan sponsors are experiencing, the new issues to which...
Compliance | September 2nd, 2020 IRS Requests Comments on Form 5500 Changes/Obligation There are two proposed changes, and comments are also requested about ways to enhance the information collected and to minimize...
Compliance | August 31st, 2020 IRS Issues Guidance About the Payroll Tax Deferral The guidance defined the ‘applicable wages’ per pay period that qualify for the deferral, as well as how the Social...
Opinions | August 31st, 2020 COVID-19 Compliance Corner: IRS Clarifies Rules for Delayed DB Plan Contributions Carol Buckmann, with Cohen & Buckmann P.C., explains legislative provisions or official guidance related to the COVID-19 pandemic that affect...
Compliance | August 17th, 2020 IRS Updates Model Rollover Notices to Reflect SECURE Act Changes The notice also clarifies that plan administrators are not required to provide a Section 402(f) notice to a recipient of...