Compliance | July 1st, 2024 What Does the End of Chevron Deference Mean for the DOL? It could mean more lawsuits and overturned rules related to retirement plans.
Compliance | July 1st, 2024 PBGC Closer to Receiving Pension Plan Restitution Payments Following a federal court order in Pennsylvania, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is nearer to forcing a bankrupt construction company...
Compliance | June 21st, 2024 ERIC and SPARK Concerned About DOL’s Lost and Found Participant Data Request The information request is too broad, rushed and may create data security issues, the industry lobby groups argued.
Ask the Experts | June 18th, 2024 What Are the Differences Between Different Plan Correction Programs? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Compliance | June 17th, 2024 What Pro-Rata Rules Mean When Taking Plan Distributions Both IRS and plan rules can affect how participants can draw down their pre-and post-tax retirement accounts.
Compliance | June 14th, 2024 PSNC 2024: I Survived an Audit Hear about the experiences of plan sponsors that have been through IRS and DOL audits.
Administration | May 30th, 2024 Industry Groups Recommend Fewer and Staggered Retirement Plan Disclosures Retirement plan and benefit disclosures should only be given to participants if they contain actionable information, industry groups say.
Compliance | May 10th, 2024 HSA Limits to Rise for 2025 Workers will be able to contribute $4,300 annually for self-only coverage and $8,550 for family coverage.
Compliance | May 6th, 2024 IRS Releases Explain SECURE 2.0-Related Tax Form Changes Participation incentives and Roth employer contributions will have to be reported as gross income.
Compliance | April 18th, 2024 Inherited IRA RMD Final Rules Postponed to 2025 The IRS will not enforce RMDs for inherited IRAs under the 10-year rule until at least 2025.
Compliance | April 8th, 2024 PLESA Match Manipulation Not a Concern, Chamber of Commerce Says Other SECURE 2.0 implementation issues are a much bigger worry.
Administration | April 3rd, 2024 Comment Period Extended for SECURE 2.0 Reporting, Disclosure Rules Federal agencies are seeking advice on how to improve the reporting and disclosure system for retirement plans governed by ERISA.
Administration | February 23rd, 2024 2024 PS Webinar: SECURE 2.0 Catching Up with Catch-Ups Plan sponsors, recordkeepers and payroll providers face many challenges when it comes to implementing the SECURE 2.0 provision requiring certain...
Compliance | February 14th, 2024 IRS Updates FAQ for Premium Tax Credit The tax credit is designed to make health insurance purchased through the marketplace more affordable.
Compliance | January 26th, 2024 Stakeholders Ask for Enforcement Delay on Part-Time Eligibility Rules SECURE 2.0 requires part-timers to be made eligible for elective contributions after two years of service.
Benefits | January 22nd, 2024 Will Plan Sponsors Adopt PLESAs in 2024? With new guidance from the DOL and IRS, employers have an opportunity to hit the ground running and adopt pension-linked...
Compliance | January 12th, 2024 IRS Takes On SECURE 2.0 Emergency Savings Accounts The notice outlines methods sponsors may not use to counter the abuse of sidecar account matching contributions, instead asking for...
Compliance | January 2nd, 2024 IRS Clarifies SECURE 2.0 Cash Balance Backloading Test Changes The IRS says that the balance and accrual rate for a participant cannot be reduced when adopting a new variable...
Compliance | December 28th, 2023 IRS Grab Bag Notice Provides Guidance on Several SECURE 2.0 Items Regulator offers clarification on automatic features, start-up credits and Roth employer contributions.
Compliance | December 22nd, 2023 IRS Publishes 2023 Cumulative List of Remedial Amendments The amendments keep pre-approved plans in compliance with changes to tax law.