by David Torrillo | Oct 16, 2024 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notice 2024-77, “Guidance Under Sections 414(aa) and 402(c)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code with Respect to Inadvertent Benefit Overpayments” provides interim guidance on the treatment of inadvertent benefit overpayments under the...
by David Torrillo | Sep 9, 2024 | Employee Benefit Plans, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
In its continuing effort to protect U.S. workers’ retirement and health benefits, the U.S. Department of Labor updated current cybersecurity guidance confirming that it applies to all types of plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, including...
by David Torrillo | Sep 9, 2024 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The Internal Revenue Service reminds businesses that starting in tax year 2023 changes under the SECURE 2.0 Act may affect the amounts they need to report on their Forms W-2. The SECURE 2.0 Act allows for additional features in various employer retirement plans to...
by David Torrillo | Jun 21, 2024 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued Notice 2024-55, which provides guidance on exceptions to the additional tax when taking early permissible retirement plan distributions for emergency personal expenses and for victims of domestic abuse. Exceptions to the...
by David Torrillo | Apr 23, 2024 | Employee Benefit Plans, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor released the Retirement Security Rule defining who is an investment advice fiduciary for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The Department also released final amendments to class prohibited...
by David Torrillo | Jan 13, 2024 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The Internal Revenue Service has issued initial guidance to help employers with implementation of pension-linked emergency savings accounts (PLESAs). Authorized under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, PLESAs are individual accounts in defined contribution plans. They are...
