IRS Updates 401(k) Model Rollover Notice
On August 6, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2020-62 which updates the information that must be provided to participants in retirement plans […]
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” […]
Don’t Forget: PCORI Fee Due Next Month
As COVID-19 has brought numerous changes to the world of health benefits, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Notice 2020-44 to remind us that the […]
IRS Provides Relief to Cafeteria Plans in Response to COVID-19
The IRS recently issued new guidance for cafeteria plans and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) pursuant to Notice 2020-29, which is specifically related to circumstances […]
IRS Increases Maximum FSA Carryover Limit, Clarifies Timing for Reimbursement of Premiums
The IRS recently issued new guidance for section 125 cafeteria plans pursuant to Notice 2020-33. This guidance: Increases the allowable carryover amount for health FSAs […]
Departments Issue Further Guidance Expanding COVID-19 Relief for Health Plans
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Treasury (collectively, Departments) issued two additional pieces of […]
DOL, IRS, EBSA Issue Guidance Further Expanding COVID-19 Relief for 401(k) Plans
On April 29, 2020, three key governmental agencies issued two separate pieces of official guidance further expanding COVID-19-related relief for 401(k) retirement plans and other […]