Compliance | May 24th, 2006 IRS Proposes Regulations for Dependant Care Expense Credit May 24, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed regulations regarding the credit for expenses for household...
Benefits | May 24th, 2006 Philip Morris Sacks Workers over Plan Withdrawals May 24, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Philip Morris USA has fired workers at its two US cigarette manufacturing plants over allegations...
Compliance | May 23rd, 2006 Supreme Court Will not Hear Case on Posthumous QDRO May 23, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Supreme Court has decided not to review a ruling from the 3rd US...
Compliance | May 23rd, 2006 IRS Unveils 403(b) Guides May 23, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released two publications designed to help 403(b) participants and...
Compliance | May 19th, 2006 Ex-wife's Pension Share Not Lessened by New Wife's Survivor's Benefits May 19, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Virginia appellate court rejected a man's claim that the civil service pensions due to...
Compliance | May 5th, 2006 Higher Ed Early Withdrawal Exception only Applies to IRAs May 5, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A participant in a qualified plan for public employees of Texas failed to convince the...
Compliance | May 5th, 2006 IRS Provides Help to Ensure Plan Qualification May 5, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Before submitting a determination letter application to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), plan sponsors can...
Compliance | May 5th, 2006 IRS Revises Correction Program with New Corrections May 5, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service has issued a revenue procedure that revises and expands the Employee...
Compliance | May 2nd, 2006 Report: Permanent 403(b) Regs Could be out by Summer May 2, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Finalized regulations for 403(b) plan could be out by summer and are expected to change...
Compliance | April 27th, 2006 IRS Hikes User Charges April 27, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has hiked some user fees including fees for letter rulings...
Compliance | April 25th, 2006 IRS Posts Roth Amendment Guidance April 25, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is ready to lend a hand to plan sponsors who...
Compliance | April 20th, 2006 DoL Issues Final Rules Regarding Abandoned Plans April 20, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor (DoL) has announced the publication of final rules and a class...
Benefits | April 14th, 2006 Ohio Funds Ask for Contribution Hikes April 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State of Ohio public pension funds are seeking worker and employer contribution increases in an...
Compliance | March 28th, 2006 IRS Issues Final Rules on Benefit Option Explanations March 28, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The IRS has issued final rules to ensure clear explanations are given to retiring pension...
Compliance | March 28th, 2006 409A Rules Not Expected Until Fall March 28, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After getting flooded with public comments regarding Section 409A rules on non-qualified deferred compensation plans,...
Compliance | March 22nd, 2006 Ford Gets Rebuff Over QDRO Case Argument March 22, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Michigan has ruled that Ford Motor Co. was out of line...
Compliance | March 15th, 2006 UK Pension Officials Release Draft Plan Distribution Rules March 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a move that echoes regulatory developments in the US, UK pension officials are seeking...
Compliance | March 8th, 2006 US House Pension Bill Will Erode Saver's Tax Credit March 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pension legislation passed by the US House would permanently extend the saver's tax credit, but...
Compliance | March 8th, 2006 Participant's Estate Must Include IRA Balance for Tax Purposes March 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Indiana has ruled that the executrix of a deceased participant's estate...
Compliance | March 6th, 2006 CT Pension Officials Appeal Pension Increase Ruling March 6, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Connecticut State Employees' Retirement Commission (SERC) is appealing a lower court ruling granting a...