by David Torrillo | Feb 4, 2021 | Employee Benefit Plans, News and Press Releases, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The DOL has issued its fiscal year (FY) 2020 enforcement fact sheet, highlighting the recovery of over $3.1 billion in direct payments to plans, participants, and beneficiaries. The DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has oversight responsibility...
by David Torrillo | Jan 15, 2021 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration recently posted new guidance on Missing Participants including: Missing Participants – Best Practices for Pension Plans; Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2021-01, Temporary Enforcement Policy...
by David Torrillo | Dec 23, 2020 | Employee Benefit Plans, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The Consolidated Appropriations Act – 2021, was approved by the House and Senate late Dec. 21 but still must be signed by the President to become law. The legislation includes an extension of retirement-based disaster relief, CARES Act clarifications for money...
by David Torrillo | Dec 16, 2020 | Employee Benefit Plans, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates
In Notice 2020-85, the IRS specifies updated mortality improvement rates and static mortality tables to be used for defined benefit pension plans. These updated mortality improvement rates and static tables apply for purposes of calculating the funding target and...
by David Torrillo | Dec 10, 2020 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued Notice 2020-86 addressing certain provisions of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) affecting safe harbor plans, including safe harbor 401(k) plans and certain 403(b) plans. A...
by David Torrillo | Dec 8, 2020 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The IRS has released final regulations on the rollover period for a qualified plan loan offset amount. Previously, the IRS had issued proposed regulations related to the extended rollover period for a qualified plan loan offset amount. Plan sponsors and administrators...