The IRS in Revenue Procedure 2017-41 updated the procedures for the issuance of opinion and advisory letters by the IRS regarding the qualification in form of Pre-approved Plans. This revenue procedure modifies the IRS’s historic approach to Pre-approved Plans in order to expand the Provider market and encourage employers that currently maintain individually designed plans
IRS Updates the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (“EPCRS”) Revenue Procedure 2016-51 modifies and superseded Rev.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 system of correction programs for sponsors of retirement plans that have failed to satisfy certain requirements under section 401(a), 403(a), 403(b), 408(k), or
Determination Program On June 29, 2016, Revenue Procedure 2016-37, generally effective January 1, 2017, was released changing the: Determination Letter Program for tax-qualified individually designed plans (IDPs); and Requirements for when plan amendments must be adopted under IRC Section 401(b) While Revenue Procedure 2016-37 covers many changes and plan sponsors should carefully review the revenue