The Tax Exempt and Government Entities (TE/GE) Fiscal Year 2021 Program Letter PDF lists IRS priorities and how those align with the IRS Strategic Goals. In fiscal year 2021, the IRS will continue to pursue its compliance program described in its FY 2020 Program Letter PDF, and use its webpage to share information about other compliance program initiatives at the end
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA, HR 1319) is expected to become law. Key benefit plan provisions[i] are highlighted below. Many of these affect funding provisions for defined benefit plans. Plan sponsors should work with their advisors, actuaries and ERISA attorneys to understand the implications of these changes. Extended Period for Single-Employer Pension
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 Regarding the Participation of Terminating Defined Contribution Plans in the PBGC Missing Participants Program; and Compliance Assistance Release No. 2021-01, Terminated Vested
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 purchase pension plans, another round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, and provisions which
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 other items for valuation dates occurring during the 2022 calendar year. This notice also includes a
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 should reach out to their service providers and third-party administrators to understand how the
The Internal Revenue Service announced cost‑of‑living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2021 in Notice 2020-79. Key employee contribution limits remain unchanged The limit on contributions by employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan remains unchanged at $19,500. The