by David Torrillo | Mar 7, 2019 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates
In Notice 2019-18, Offering a Lump-Sum Payment Option to Retirees Currently Receiving Annuity Payments under a Defined Benefit Plan, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announced that they no longer intend to amend the required...
by David Torrillo | Feb 22, 2019 | Employee Benefit Plans, News and Press Releases, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
There have been several recent legal developments which plan sponsors should be aware. Putnam investments has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on who is responsible for bearing the burden of proof whether investment losses resulted in losses to 401(k) plan...
by David Torrillo | Nov 15, 2018 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
As directed by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, the Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking relating to hardship distributions from section 401(k) plans. The amendments reflect statutory changes affecting section 401(k) plans, including...
by David Torrillo | Nov 15, 2018 | Employee Benefit Plans, News and Press Releases
In October 2018, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) updated the Mortality Improvement Scale (Scale MP-2018) that accompanies its most recent Mortality Table (RP-2014). The updated mortality improvement scale incorporates Social Security Administration (SSA) mortality data...
by David Torrillo | Nov 1, 2018 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The Internal Revenue Service on November 1, 2018 announced cost of living adjustments affecting the dollar limit for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2019. The IRS today issued technical guidance detailing these items in Notice 2018-83....
by David Torrillo | Oct 2, 2018 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
In Revenue Procedure 2018-52, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) details new procedures under EPCRS that will require Plan sponsors to utilize www.pay.gov website to file Voluntary Correction Program (VCP) submissions and pay user fees. Beginning on Apr. 1, 2019, the...
