The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notice 2020-50, Guidance for Coronavirus-Related Distributions and Loans from Retirement Plans Under the CARES Act, expands access to COVID-19 related plan distributions and plan loans for qualified participants under the CARES Act by expanding the categories of individuals eligible for these types of distributions and loans (referred to as “qualified
In response to the unprecedented public health emergency caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and the related social distancing that has been implemented, this notice provides temporary relief from the physical presence requirement in Treasury Regulations § 1.401(a)-21(d)(6) for participant elections required to be witnessed by a plan representative or a notary public,
As expected, the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule for a new, additional safe harbor for employee benefit plan administrators to use electronic media, as a default, to furnish information to participants and beneficiaries of plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The rule allows plan administrators
As expected, the effective dates of seven private company auditing standards, including SAS No. 136, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements of Employee Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA , were delayed for one year as the result of a vote by the AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB). Delaying the effective dates of Statements on Auditing
Per the AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center, the IRS issued Notice 2020-23 which provides additional filing relief for taxpayers affected by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. The IRS filing relief includes Form 5500, Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan , due to be filed (originally or pursuant to a valid extension) on or after
The AICPA Auditing Standards Board will be holding a special open meeting on April 20 to discuss and vote on balloting for issuance of a final standard that would defer the effective date of Statements on Auditing Standards (SAS) Nos. 134-140. These standards include SAS No. 136, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES ACT, H.R. 748) has been signed into law. It provides economic relief to individuals, businesses, hospitals and other entities. While plan sponsors should consider consulting ERISA counsel or their third-party administrators before making any plan decisions or changes, key benefit plan provisions include: No 10% additional