Compliance | December 19th, 2024 IRS Delays Applicability of Certain Proposed RMD Rules to 2026 The agency decided to extend the deadline after commenters expressed timing concerns for implementing the final regulations.
Compliance | December 10th, 2024 IRS Sends Final Reminder for Retirees to Take 2024 RMDs Those who are at least 73 years old must take their IRA and defined contribution plan distributions before the end...
Compliance | December 9th, 2024 IRS Issues 2024 Required Amendment List for Qualified and 403(b) Plans Plan sponsors of qualified plans and 403(b) plans may need to make plan amendments to comply with tax law.
Administration | November 20th, 2024 Treasury, IRS Advised for Simplicity, Public Push on Saver’s Match Recordkeepers, industry organizations and academics weighed in on how to best get plan sponsors to implement a federal matching program...
Benefits | November 15th, 2024 IRS Increases Tax-Free IRA Charitable Donation Limit to $105,000 for 2024 The annual cap rises from the previous $100,000 limit.
Administration | November 11th, 2024 DOL Announces Extended Deadlines for Plans Impacted by Hurricanes Helene, Milton In all impacted areas, relief ends on May 1, 2025.
Benefits | November 8th, 2024 IRS Flexible Spending Information Available for Plan Sponsors to Alert Participants The IRS is encouraging taxpayers to take advantage of flexible spending arrangements in 2025, with contribution limits set at $3,300.
Ask the Experts | November 5th, 2024 Does IRS Disaster Relief Extend to Plan Sponsors With Affected Service Providers? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Administration | November 1st, 2024 IRS Increases 401(k) Limit to $23,500 for 2025, IRA Limit Stays $7,000 The announcement comes with guidance on all the cost-of-living adjustments affecting limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for...
Compliance | October 22nd, 2024 IRS Releases Tax Inflation Adjustments for 2025 ERISA-covered benefits such as health flexible spending plans to get moderate increases.
Administration | October 18th, 2024 ERISA Industry Committee Seeks Additional IRS Guidance on Student Loan Matching Following guidance released this summer by the IRS about SECURE 2.0’s student loan matching provision, the advocacy organization still has...
Administration | October 10th, 2024 Many Taxpayers Dodged Penalty Tax for Early Retirement Withdrawals The Treasury Department’s inspector general found that about 3.1 million taxpayers who took early retirement distributions did not pay the...
Administration | October 2nd, 2024 IRS Provides Tax Relief for Those Impacted by Hurricane Helene Individuals and businesses in several states hit by the disaster received extended deadlines for filing tax returns and payments.
Compliance | September 16th, 2024 IRS Reminds Plan Sponsors of Plan Amendment Deadlines The IRS ‘grab bag’ notice provides several extended deadlines for both required and discretionary retirement plan amendments.
Administration | September 13th, 2024 IRS Private Letter Ruling Allows Employer to Increase Plan Design Flexibility Under the ruling, participants are able to elect where they would like the employer’s nonelective contributions to be allocated, including...
Ask the Experts | September 3rd, 2024 Is It a Good Time to Consider a Student-Loan Repayment Match? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Administration | August 28th, 2024 Educational Assistance Programs Can Be Used to Help Repay Student Loans Employees whose employers offer educational assistance programs can use them to help pay student loan obligations until at least December...
Administration | August 19th, 2024 IRS Forms Public-Private Committee to Combat Tax Fraud The new coalition, an offshoot of the IRS’s Security Summit group, will work to reduce tax scams during the 2025...
Administration | August 9th, 2024 Plan Distribution Options Can Help Participants Recover From Disasters Like Debby With the tropical storm causing extensive damage to homes and neighborhoods in the eastern US, plan participants can take out...
Compliance | July 22nd, 2024 IRS Proposes Regulations for Changes to SECURE 2.0 RMDs The changes apply to annuities, Roth sources and spousal beneficiaries.