2023 Penalty Amounts For Health And Welfare And 401(K) Plans
On January 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its annual announcement of civil monetary penalties for various employee benefits-related violations under ERISA, as […]
ENCORE! SECURE 2.0 PASSES, REPRESENTING AN EVEN LARGER COLLECTION OF 401(K) PLAN REFORMS
In a whirlwind of year-end activity, Congress has at long last succeeded in passing the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”), a huge package […]
DOL ISSUES FINAL REGULATIONS ON PRUDENCE AND LOYALTY IN SELECTING 401(K) PLAN INVESTMENTS – ESG FUNDS GET A THUMBS-UP
On November 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released Final Regulations on ERISA’s fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty as it concerns retirement […]
401(K) CURRENT EVENTS: FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR, IRS 2022 REQUIRED AMENDMENTS LIST DOES NOT AFFECT 401(K) PLANS
On November 21, 2022, the IRS released Notice 2022-62, its annual list of required amendments (RA List) for individually designed qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) […]
401(k) CURRENT EVENTS: IRS EXPANDS DETERMINATION LETTER PROCESS FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED 401(K) PLANS
On November 7, 2022, the IRS released Revenue Procedure (Rev. Proc.) 2022-40 which generally updates the determination letter submission process for qualified retirement plans, including […]
401(k) CURRENT EVENTS: IRS RELEASES 2023 ADJUSTED DOLLAR LIMITS FOR 401(k) PLANS
On October 21, 2022, the IRS released its annual notice, Notice 2022-55, setting forth the various dollar limitations for contributions and benefits under qualified retirement […]
401(K) CURRENT EVENTS: IRS ISSUES LIMITED RELIEF FOR CERTAIN REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE DUE IN 2021, 2022
On October 7, 2022, the IRS issued Notice 2022-53 which grants limited relief with respect to certain new requirements for required minimum distributions (RMDs) from […]
401(K) CURRENT EVENTS: IRS EXTENDS DEADLINE TO AMEND PLANS FOR ADDITIONAL CARES ACT, CAA DISASTER RELIEF PROVISIONS
On September 26, 2022, the IRS issued Notice 2022-45 which extends the deadline for amending retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, to comply with recent legislation. […]
401(K) CURRENT EVENTS: IRS EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR AMENDING PLANS TO COMPLY WITH SECURE & CARE ACTS
On August 3, 2022, the IRS issued Notice 2022-33 extending the deadline for amending retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, to comply with the applicable provisions […]