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DOL Issues Guidance on Missing Participants and Transfers to State Unclaimed Property Funds

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David Torrillo
Tuesday, January, 14, 2025 / Published in Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2025-01, Missing Participants and Beneficiaries – Pension Plans’ Transfer of Small Retirement Benefit Payments to State Unclaimed Property Fund, announces a temporary enforcement policy applicable to small retirement benefit payments owed to missing participants or beneficiaries that a responsible plan fiduciary voluntarily decides to pay over to a state unclaimed property
401(k)403(b)DOLEBSAEnforcement prioritiesUnclaimed Property

DOL Updates Cybersecurity Guidance

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David Torrillo
Monday, September, 09, 2024 / Published in Employee Benefit Plans, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
In its continuing effort to protect U.S. workers’ retirement and health benefits, the U.S. Department of Labor updated current cybersecurity guidance confirming that it applies to all types of plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, including health and welfare plans, and all employee retirement benefit plans. Read More
401(k)403(b)CybersecurityDefined Benefit PlansDOLEBSAEnforcement prioritiesPension Plans

New 90-day Pre-Examination Compliance Pilot for IRS Plan Examinations

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David Torrillo
Friday, June, 03, 2022 / Published in Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Employee Plans function announced that it is piloting a pre-examination retirement plan compliance program beginning in June 2022. This program will notify a plan sponsor by letter that their retirement plan was selected for an upcoming examination. Read More
401(k)compliance resolution systemDefined Benefit PlansEnforcement prioritiesEPCRSIRSPension Plans

DOL Cautions Fiduciaries About Cryptocurrency in 401(k) Plans

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David Torrillo
Friday, March, 11, 2022 / Published in Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
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. Read More
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DOL Clarifies Form 5500 COVID-19 Relief Provided for Late Contributions and Loan Repayments

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David Torrillo
Tuesday, July, 06, 2021 / Published in Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
Per the AICPA AICPA Employee Benefit Plans Audit Quality Center, the DOL staff has stated that in accordance with relief provided in EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2020-01; Guidance and Relief for Employee Benefit Plans Due to the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Outbreak, the Department will not take enforcement action for participant payments and withholdings not made
401(k)COVID-19 ReliefDOLEBSAEnforcement prioritiesForm 5500

2021 Employee Benefit Plans Update

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David Torrillo
Thursday, May, 13, 2021 / Published in 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 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) annual Employee Benefit Plans Conference. Read
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2021 IRS Compliance Program and Priorities for Employee Plans

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David Torrillo
Tuesday, April, 06, 2021 / Published in Employee Benefit Plans, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
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
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