Compliance | July 22nd, 2024 IRS Proposes Regulations for Changes to SECURE 2.0 RMDs The changes apply to annuities, Roth sources and spousal beneficiaries.
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.
Products | February 22nd, 2024 Investment Product and Service Launches LifeYield releases Annuity Income Layer; NAGDCA offers enhanced SECURE 2.0 Resource; and Voya launches new supplemental health benefit to help with...
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.
Compliance | January 25th, 2024 Pension-Linked Emergency Accounts Can Incentivize Lower-Income Enrollment PLESAs can address liquidity concerns for workers, one of SECURE 2.0’s co-authors argued at the EBRI-Milken Retirement Symposium.
Compliance | January 24th, 2024 SECURE 2.0 Will Help Young Savers the Most, Research Shows Automatic features and the saver’s match will bring more security to those currently in their 30s than those in their...
Compliance | January 22nd, 2024 How the DOL’s Auto-Portability Proposal Works Service providers could charge a fee directly to an IRA owner for executing a transfer to their new qualified plan.
Compliance | January 19th, 2024 Auto-Portability Proposal Is In The proposal would implement a SECURE 2.0 provision intended to make it easier to transfer money between DC plans to...
Compliance | January 5th, 2024 Recent Regulatory Updates for MEPs, PEPs, DCGs The DOL and IRS have both issued updates for the three composite plan types.
Administration | January 4th, 2024 Form 5500 Modifications Announced for Plan Year 2023 Several schedules have been updated to reflect regulatory changes from both the DOL and IRS.
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 22nd, 2023 IRS Publishes 2023 Cumulative List of Remedial Amendments The amendments keep pre-approved plans in compliance with changes to tax law.
Compliance | December 7th, 2023 SECURE 2.0 Corrections Drafted by Congress The bill will likely have to be added to a budget bill early in 2024 to pass.
Compliance | November 30th, 2023 Plan Sponsors Get Clarity and Some New Questions in IRS Part-Time Eligibility Rules The post-Thanksgiving rule proposal will require a close look and potential plan design changes in the coming weeks for employers...
Compliance | November 28th, 2023 IRS Proposes Part-Time Eligibility Rules per SECURE Legislation Plan sponsors now have IRS guidance on what part-time workers are eligible for plans, though a comment period and finalization...
Compliance | November 6th, 2023 Cost, Complexity Main Obstacles to Plan Creation by Small Businesses, Survey Says The survey also found limited awareness of SECURE 2.0.
Data and Research | November 2nd, 2023 Employees More Stressed Over Immediate Expenses Than Retirement Cost-of-living expenses, as well as student loan debt and wages, are primary obstacles to saving for retirement, according to new...
Administration | October 31st, 2023 ‘Important Step’ or ‘Out of Touch’? Reactions to DOL Proposal Run the Gamut Financial sector responds to proposed amendments to advice regarding retirement plan rollovers and annuity sales.
Compliance | October 24th, 2023 New Bill Would Increase Plan Startup Credits for Small Businesses The legislation would allow businesses with 10 or fewer employees to benefit more from SECURE 2.0 credits when starting a...
Compliance | October 4th, 2023 ESOP Creation Deterred by Lack of Valuation Rules, Report Says A report from Matrix Global Advisors found that ESOPs need clear rules on valuation, which SECURE 2.0 requires the DOL...