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
IRS Issuing Opinion and Advisory Letters for Pre-approved Defined Benefit Plans and Opening Determination Letter Program for Pre-approved Plan Adopters In IRS Announcement 2018-05 , the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) indicated that it intends to issue opinion and advisory letters for pre-approved master and prototype (M&P) and volume submitter (VS) defined benefit plans that were
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
The IRS announced Friday that it will start accepting applications for opinion and advisory letters for prototype and volume submitter 403(b) Plans on June 28, 2013. For plan sponsors with such prototype and volume submitter 403(b) Plans, we recommend that you stay in contact with your service providers to ensure your plan will be able