On June 10, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2016-39 in response to inquiries regarding the appropriate tax treatment under section 72 of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) for payments received by an...more
The principal regulators of U.S. employee benefits have recently published updates to their guidance plans for the coming months.
On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) updated its Semi-Annual Regulatory...more
The principal regulators of U.S. employee benefits have recently published updates to their guidance plans for the coming months.
On November 19, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) updated its Semi-Annual...more
The principal regulators of U.S. employee benefits have recently published updates to their guidance plans for the coming months.
On May 21, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) updated its Semi-Annual Regulatory...more
In 2014, the Department of Labor (DOL) maintained a diminished program of advance guidance under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), in response to requests from the regulated community....more
On December 30, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services published a joint notice of proposed rulemaking modifying the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) final regulations issued in 2012. In...more
The principal regulators of U.S. employee benefits have recently published updates to their guidance plans for the coming months. The updated plans are reflected in the attached chart.
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In December 2014, the Treasury Department opened the myRA (my Retirement Account) program to employers and employees. President Obama announced the myRA program in his 2014 State of the Union Address. The program is intended...more