On March 10, 2022, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued Compliance Assistance Release No. 2022-01, 401(k) Plan Investments in “Cryptocurrencies.” In this guidance (see below), the DOL cautions plan fiduciaries to exercise extreme care before they consider adding a cryptocurrency option to a 401(k) plan’s investment menu for plan participants. Also, in a blog, Ali
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the IRS and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation today released informational copies of the 2021 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report and related instructions – including the Form 5500-SF. The IRS also released the 2021 Form 5500-EZ and instructions, which are posted on the EBSA website. Pension and welfare
As a firm which specializes in the audits of employee benefit plans, we continually monitor accounting, regulatory and current events which may impact plans. As a member of the Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC), we recently attended the December 2021 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) annual Employee Benefit Plans, Accounting, Auditing
The Internal Revenue Service announced cost‑of‑living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2022 in Notice 2021-61, Key employee contribution limits increased The limit on contributions by employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan increases in 2022 to $20,500 from $19,500
On September 10, 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to commonwealth of Pennsylvania for certain areas affected by Hurricane Ida from August 31, 2021 to September 5, 2021. This action taken by the President was designated for individuals and businesses in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery,
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) of the Department of Labor (DOL) issued on July 26, 2021 Frequently Asked Questions which indicate participant-directed plans must provide lifetime income illustrations on quarterly statements by the second calendar quarter of 2022. Details from the Frequently Asked Questions are below. Background The Setting Every Community Up for
With Revenue Procedure 2021-30, the IRS has updated its Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS). EPCRS permits any plan sponsor of a retirement plan to correct plan failures. EPCRS offers three correction programs: Self-Correction Program (SCP) – Correct certain plan failures without contacting the IRS or paying a user fee Voluntary Correction Program (VCP) – Correct failures