401(K) CURRENT EVENTS: IRS UPDATES DETERMINATION LETTER FORMS FOR MOVE TO MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING
As of June 2022, the IRS updated two of its forms Form 5300, “Application for Determination for Employee Benefit Plan” , Form 8717, “User Fee […]
401(K) CURRENT EVENTS: IRS ANNOUNCES PRE-EXAMINATION COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
On June 3, 2022, the IRS announced on its “Employee Plans News” website a “pilot” pre-examination compliance program for retirement plans, including 401(k) plans. Beginning […]
401(K) CURRENT EVENTS: AGENCIES RELEASE FINAL FORM 5500 REVISIONS FOR MEP REPORTING
On May 23, 2022, the IRS, DOL and the PBGC released final regulations that make revisions to Forms 5500 and 5500-SF applicable to annual reports […]
401(K) CURRENT EVENT: IRS EXTENDS RELIEF FROM “PHYSICAL PRESENCE REQUIREMENT”
On May 13, 2022, the IRS released Notice 2022-27, granting a six-month extension to the temporary relief from the “physical presence requirement” for tax-qualified retirement […]
401(K): NEW IRS PROPOSED REGS UPDATE RMD RULES FOR SECURE ACT AND OTHER CHANGES
On February 23, 2022, the IRS released new proposed regulations on required minimum distributions (“RMDs”) under tax-qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) plans. Among other things, […]
401(K): NEW MORTALITY TABLE MAY LEAD TO LOWER RMDS UNDER 401(K) PLANS
Summary: A new IRS mortality table effective on and after January 1, 2022 may lower the amount of required minimum distributions (“RMDs”) under 401(k) retirement […]
2022 Penalty Amounts for ERISA Health & Welfare and 401K Plans
On January 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its annual announcement of civil monetary penalties for various employee benefits-related violations under ERISA, […]
IRS ADDS TWO FAQs TO ITS COVID-19 Q&A GUIDANCE FOR RETIREMENT PLANS
On October 28, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) added two FAQs to its official guidance in the form of questions and answers (“Q&As”) regarding […]
DOL Temporarily Extends Non-Enforcement Relief for Investment Advice Fiduciaries
On October 25, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) 2021-02 , temporarily extending its non-enforcement policy regarding certain rules […]