Small Employers Are Showing Interest in PEPs
Among plan sponsors with fewer than 100 workers, interest in pooled employer plans has begun to take shape.
Tag: SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022
Retirement Plan Appreciation Remains High
However, survey data shows there are some areas where employers could improve their communication strategies to optimize plan utilization and...
Capitol Hill Puts Focus on Retirement Security Legislation
The house will hold a committee hearing focused on improving Americans’ retirement savings and investing opportunities and vote on the...
Industry Support Voiced for LIFE Act’s Introduction in House
Financial services companies and retirement plan industry advocacy groups are rallying behind the legislation, which would allow plan sponsors to...
Plan Sponsors Expected to Bring Changes Benefiting Workers
A higher salary might not be as effective to attract recruits as providing generous benefits, such as larger employer matching...
Finalized Form 5500 Changes Add Little to Plan Sponsors’ Responsibilities
While plan sponsors will need to ensure the form contains accurate data, many of the proposed changes to the 2021...
DOL Publishes Informational Copies of 2021 Form 5500
Among other notable changes, the Form 5500 instructions have been amended to make clear that a pooled employer plan is...
House Committee Approves Bill Aimed at Increasing Retirement Plan Coverage
Among other things, the RISE Act would encourage retirement savings by allowing plan sponsors to offer small financial incentives to...
DOL Asks for Comments on Proposed Changes to Form 5500
The agency—which says the revisions are needed to implement provisions of the SECURE Act—has also published a notice of proposed...
Post-COVID, Lawmakers Return, in Earnest, to Retirement Readiness
During a SIFMA webinar earlier this week, Congressional leaders and asset management executives discussed SECURE Act 2.0 and other legislation...
House Education and Labor Committee Debates SECURE 2.0
Another House committee has held a hearing on the popular ‘SECURE 2.0’ legislation, setting the stage for a full floor...
IRS Reminds Plan Sponsors of Plan Qualification Requirements
The IRS updates its Operational Compliance List periodically to reflect new legislation and IRS guidance, and it reflects that many...
SECURE Act 2.0 Passed Unanimously by Ways and Means Committee
A rare unanimous affirmative voice vote by the Ways and Means Committee allows the SECURE Act 2.0 to be considered...
House Committee Expected to Advance ‘SECURE Act 2.0’
Commenting on the expected legislative action, sources agree the stakes remain high when it comes to addressing the U.S. retirement...
QBAD Distribution Limits When One Spouse Doesn’t Participate in a Retirement Plan
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Lifetime Income Illustrations for 403(b) Plans With Annuities
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
RMDs in 2021
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
CARES Act Considerations: CRDs, RMDs, Taxes and More
Between retirement reforms first created by the SECURE Act and then updated by the CARES Act, there is a lot...
Can Beneficiaries Elect Timing of Payments From Inherited 403(b) Assets?
Experts from Groom Law Group and Cammack Retirement Group answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Plan Sponsors Aren’t Warming Up to Provisions of the SECURE Act
Very few are interested in joining a PEP, and obstacles remain before sponsors will add annuities to their DC plans.