by David Torrillo | Oct 1, 2016 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
IRS Updates the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (“EPCRS”) Revenue Procedure 2016-51 modifies and superseded Rev. Proc. 2013-12, 2013-4 I.R.B. 313, which sets forth the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (“EPCRS”), a comprehensive...
by David Torrillo | Jul 12, 2016 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
As detailed in the press release from the DOL on July 11, 2016, the long awaited Proposed Forms Revisions to the Form 5500 Annual Return/Report Series. They can be found on the DOL’s website and are summarized below based on the DOL’s Fact Sheet. Read...
by David Torrillo | Jul 11, 2016 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
Background The Department of Labor published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2016, an interim final rule to adjust for inflation the civil monetary penalties enforceable by the Department of Labor. Read...
by David Torrillo | Apr 6, 2016 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) on April 6, 2016 issued its final rules to address fiduciary standards. The U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration’s fact sheet of the new rule follows: Summary Since 1974, when Congress...
by David Torrillo | Oct 23, 2015 | Employee Benefit Plans, Forms and Procedures, News and Press Releases, Policy Updates, Retirement - 401(k), 403(b)
The U.S. Labor Department has issued new guidance regarding economically targeted investments (ETIs) made by retirement plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. ETIs are investments that are selected for the benefits they create in addition to the...