by David Torrillo | Dec 9, 2015 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
For calendar year plans, the maximum extension due date for Form 5500 series (Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan) is back to 2 1/2 months or October 15th. An employer that maintains a pension, annuity, stock bonus, profit-sharing or other funded deferred...
by David Torrillo | Oct 23, 2015 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The U.S. Labor Department has issued new guidance regarding economically targeted investments (ETIs) made by retirement plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. ETIs are investments that are selected for the benefits they create in addition to the...
by David Torrillo | Sep 29, 2015 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases
On September 21, 2015, the IRS announced a new Form 5500 compliance project focusing on plan years ending in 2011, as detailed below. Plan sponsors should ensure that all required Form 5500s have been filed and respond to any notice received from the Employee Plans...
by David Torrillo | Jul 22, 2015 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures
In Announcement 2015-19, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced changes to the Employee Plans Determination Letter Program. This announcement describes important changes to the Employee Plans determination letter program for qualified retirement plans. Based on...
by David Torrillo | Jul 10, 2015 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases
Notice 2015-49, Use of Lump Sum Payments to Replace Lifetime Income Being Received By Retirees Under Defined Benefit Pension Plans, informs taxpayers that the Treasury Department and the IRS intend to amend the required minimum distribution regulations under §...
by David Torrillo | Apr 27, 2015 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases
As expected, the FASB proposed three Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) aimed at simplifying accounting for employee benefit plans. According to the AICPA Journal of Accountancy, the updates were the result of consensuses of FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force. The...
