Voluntary Correction Program Changes Effective January 2, 2018, the IRS simplified the user fees charged for most submissions made under the Voluntary Correction Program (VCP). The total amount of net plan assets determines the applicable user fee. Most alternative or reduced fees that were part of previous revenue procedures no longer apply. Refer to Revenue Procedure
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) is expanding its Missing Participants Program to terminated 401(k) and other plans in an effort to connect more people to their retirement savings. “PBGC’s expanded Missing Participants Program addresses an important problem and meets the needs of our stakeholders,” said PBGC Director Tom Reeder. “We look forward to working
Below are the key retirement plan provisions under the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, per Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting, Checkpoint Special Study on Pension and Benefit Changes in the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” These are consistent with previous expectations. Extended Rollover Period for Rollover of Plan Loan Offset Amounts If an employee stops
In Notice 2018-2, IRS has provided updated mortality improvement rates and static mortality tables to be used for defined benefit (DB) pension plans under Code Sec. 430(h)(3)(A) and §303(h)(3)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), which apply for purposes of calculating the funding target and other items for valuation dates occurring
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced an 18-month extension from Jan. 1, 2018, to July 1, 2019, of the special Transition Period for the Fiduciary Rule’s Best Interest Contract Exemption and the Principal Transactions Exemption, and of the applicability of certain amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-24 (PTEs). This follows public comment on a
In October 2017, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) released new 2017 mortality improvement scales. This is one of those good news/bad news situations. The good news is that for entities which must record pension obligations, these obligations are expected to be lower utilizing the new scales. The bad news for the rest of us is
IRS Announces 2018 Pension Plan Limitations; 401(k) Contribution Limit Increases to $18,500 for 2018
The Internal Revenue Service recently announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2018, including that the 401(k) contribution limit increases to $18,500 for 2018. The IRS issued technical guidance detailing these items in Notice 2017-64. Highlights of Changes for 2018 The contribution limit for employees