Temporary Suspension of 401(k) Plan Safe Harbor Contributions Due to COVID-19
On June 29, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2020-52 that generally permits employers who sponsor safe harbor 401(k) plans to temporarily reduce […]
Required Contribution Percentage Adjustment
The IRS announced (in Rev. Proc. 2020-36) the 2021 indexing adjustment to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) required contribution percentage. Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) subject […]
New IRS Guidance Expands Eligibility for 401(k) Plan COVID-19 Related Distributions and Loans
On June 19, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2020-50, along with a related news release, that provides official guidance on “coronavirus-related distributions” […]
IRS Issues Rollover Relief For RMDs Waived Under CARES Act
On June 23, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2020-51 along with a related news release that permits 401(k) plan participants who took […]
ACA Still in Effect
On December 14, 2018 a federal district court in Fort Worth ruled that the ACA’s requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage (the so-called individual mandate) […]
<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;">401(k):</span> DOL Proposes Prohibited Transaction Exemption For Certain Plan Transfers
On November 7, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a proposed exemption related to the consolidation of small retirement savings accounts in 401(k) […]
<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;">401(k):</span> Proposed Regulations Would Relax Hardship Distribution Rules
On November 9, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (proposed regulations) that, if finalized in present form, would significantly […]
<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;">401(k):</span> IRS Announces 2019 Adjusted Dollar Limits For 401(K) Plans
On November 1, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service released IRS Notice 2018-83, which sets forth the various dollar limitations for contributions and benefits under qualified […]
<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;">401(k):</span> House Passes Some 401(k) Plan Reforms
On Thursday and Friday, September 27 and 28, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three separate Republican-sponsored bills that collectively form major follow-up tax legislation […]