401(k) Contribution Limit Increases to $19,500 for 2020; Catch-Up Limit Rises to $6,500

Wednesday, November, 06, 2019 / Published in Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The Internal Revenue Service announced that employees in 401(k) plans will be able to contribute up to $19,500 next year. The IRS announced this  contribution limit and other changes in Notice 2019-59, posted on IRS.gov. Read More

Final Regulations for Hardship Distributions

Thursday, October, 03, 2019 / Published in Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has issued final regulations on hardship distributions from 401(k) plans. The final regulations amend the rules relating to hardship distributions from Code Sec. 401(k) plans and reflect statutory changes affecting Code Sec. Read More

Expansion of Determination Letter Program

Thursday, May, 02, 2019 / Published in Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates
Revenue. Procedure. 2019-20, consistent with the process described in Rev. Proc. 2016-37, 2016-29 I.R.B. 136, provides for a limited expansion of the determination letter program with respect to individually designed plans. Read More

IRS Modifies EPCRS for Loans and Certain Plan Document Failures

Monday, April, 22, 2019 / Published in Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
With the issuance of Revenue Procedure 2019-19, the IRS modifies its Employee Compliance Resolution System for the second time in less than a year. Effective April 19, 2019, the IRS modified the IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (“EPCRS”). Read More

Recent Legal Cases of Interest to Plan Sponsors

Friday, February, 22, 2019 / Published in Employee Benefit Plans, News and Press Releases, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
There have been several recent legal developments which plan sponsors should be aware. Putnam investments has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on who is responsible for bearing the burden of proof whether investment losses resulted in losses to 401(k) plan participants. Read More

IRS Issues Proposed Regulation on Hardship Distributions

Thursday, November, 15, 2018 / Published in Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
As directed by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, the Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking relating to hardship distributions from section 401(k) plans. The amendments reflect statutory changes affecting section 401(k) plans, including recent changes made by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. Read More

401(k) Contribution Limit Increases to $19,000 for 2019; IRA limit increases to $6,000

Thursday, November, 01, 2018 / Published in Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The Internal Revenue Service on November 1, 2018 announced cost of living adjustments affecting the dollar limit for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2019.  The IRS today issued technical guidance detailing these items in Notice 2018-83. Read More