by David Torrillo | Dec 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Victims of Hurricane Ida in six states now have until Feb. 15, 2022, extended from January 3, 2022, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service has announced. This relief includes the filing of Form 5500...
by David Torrillo | May 13, 2021 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b), Uncategorized
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 May 2021...
by David Torrillo | Apr 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced new guidance for plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, record keepers and plan participants on best practices for maintaining cybersecurity, including tips on how to protect the retirement benefits of America’s workers. This...
by David Torrillo | Aug 31, 2018 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Uncategorized
On August 31, 2018, the President signed an executive order to expand access to workplace retirement savings plans for American workers and to review rules on required minimum distributions. The President’s order directs the Departments of Labor and the Treasury to...
by David Torrillo | Mar 16, 2018 | Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b), Uncategorized
Fifth Circuit Court Vacates Fiduciary Rule On March 15, 2018, in a 2-to-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a lower court decision in Texas and issued a ruling vacating the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule. The decision creates a...
by David Torrillo | Dec 21, 2017 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b), Uncategorized
Below are the key retirement plan provisions under the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, per Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting, Checkpoint Special Study on Pension and Benefit Changes in the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” These are consistent with previous expectations. Extended...
