Tag: IRS
IRS Discusses Ways ESOPs Can Prevent Violation of Nonallocation Year Rules
Since there are no prescribed correction methods to address Internal Revenue Code Section 409(p) violations, prevention methods are important considerations for both employee stock ownership plan design and...
New Mortality Tables Issued for 2020 DB Plan Calculations
The IRS has issued Notice 2019-26, which specifies updated mortality improvement rates and static mortality tables, as well as a modified unisex version of the mortality tables, to...
IRS No Longer Intends to Amend Regulations Affecting Retiree Lump-Sum Windows
The agency previously announced it would amend required minimum distribution regulations in a way that would prohibit the offering of lump-sum windows to defined benefit (DB) plan participants...
IRS Asks for Comments Regarding 403(b) Plan Auto Enrollment
The request regards information collection for Revenue Ruling 2000-35, which describes certain criteria that must be met before an employee's compensation can be reduced and contributed to an...
IRS Updates Information About Adopting Pre-Approved Plan Documents
New FAQs offer information about when retirement plan sponsors can adopt pre-approved plans and when determination letters are issued.
Assessing Likely Impacts of IRS Hardship Withdrawal Rule Changes
New rules established by Congress and the IRS simplify the process for participants to request a hardship withdrawal of DC...
Strategies to Manage Retirement Plan Loans
Enshrining these in a well-crafted loan policy statement can help plan sponsor clients take control of leakage and excess early...
A 2019 To-Do List for Plan Sponsor ERISA Compliance
PLANSPONSOR Magazine has published a 2019 ERISA Plan Compliance Calendar that can help your clients track important due dates and requirements for their qualified plans.
Puerto Rico Treasury Updates 2019 Contribution/Benefit Limits
The Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011 requires that, before the beginning of each taxable year, the PR Treasury provide notice of the applicable limits under Section...
‘Other Circumstances’ Added As Allowable Reason for Applying for Determination Letter
A new Revenue Procedure makes a change to Revenue Procedure 2018–4 Section 8.02 to add new section 3, “Other Circumstances,” to provide a new category for which determination...
2018 Regulatory Highlights for Plan Advisers and Their Clients
The year that was brought significant regulatory developments from the Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other government agencies.
IRS Offers Relief for 403(b) Plans Excluding Certain Part-Time Employees
Under the once-in-always-in exclusion condition, for a 403(b) plan that excludes part-time employees from making elective deferrals, once an employee is eligible to make elective deferrals, the employee...
No Required Amendments on IRS’ Annual List for 2018
When the agency ended its determination letter program, it said it would publish a list of required amendments for individually designed retirement plans to maintain their qualified plan...
2019 Planning for DC Plan Clients
Willis Towers Watson offers nine actions for DC plan advisers to help their clients mitigate risks in 2019.
ERISA Litigation, Regulation Landscape Set for 2019
Speaking to a room of plan sponsors and specialist consultants in Boston, two ERISA litigation experts offered a detailed review of recent action in big-ticket lawsuits impacting employer...
Informational Copies of 2018 Form 5500 Available
The “Changes to Note” section of the 2018 instructions highlights important modifications to the Form 5500 and Form 5500-SF and their schedules and instructions.
Proposed Hardship Withdrawal Amended Regulations Issued by IRS
Under the proposed regulations, 401(k) plan sponsors could choose to make additional accounts available for hardship withdrawals.
IRS Announces Contribution and Benefit Limits for 2019
The contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan is increased from $18,500 to $19,000.