Congress Finally Passes Secure Act – The Most Sweeping Pension Legislation in Over a Decade is Now Law
After dragging their feet for most of 2019, the U.S. Senate finally, on December 19th, passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“SECURE”) […]
IRS Changes Mailing Addresses (AGAIN!) For Certain Employee Plan Submissions
On December 2, 2019, the IRS announced a new pair of addresses to be used for various employee plans submissions, including applications for determination letters for […]
IRS Releases Updated VCP Compliance Statement
Recently, the IRS released an updated version of Form 14568 (Model VCP Compliance Statement), intended for use in connection with filing voluntary correction program (“VCP”) […]
IRS Releases 2019 List of Required Amendments for Qualified Retirement Plans, Including 401(k) Plans
On December 4, 2019, the IRS released Notice 2019-64, its annual list of required amendments (“RA List”)for individually designed qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) plans. […]
HHS Proposes Rule to Increase Transparency in Health Care Coverage
In an effort to provide increased transparency in American health care, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the Departments) have […]
Failure to Properly Report HIPAA Breach Results in $2.175 Million Settlement by Sentara Hospitals
In order to settle potential violations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Sentara Hospitals, a Virginia-based network of 12 hospitals, has agreed […]
IRS Releases Draft 2019 Forms 1094/1095
The 2019 Forms 1094/1095-B (B Forms) and Forms 1094/1095-C (C Forms) have been released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), along with their corresponding instructions. […]
Advanced Copies of 2019 Form 5500 Released
Advanced copies of the 2019 Form 5500 series, including schedules and attachments, were recently released by the Department of Labor (DOL), Internal Revenue Services (IRS), […]