Seyfarth Synopsis: Under Section 604 of Secure 2.0, sponsors of 401(k), 403(b) and governmental plans may allow employees to designate employer match (including match on student loan repayments) or nonelective contributions...more
1/12/2024
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The SECURE Act, passed just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of 2019 (“SECURE 1.0”), significantly altered the retirement plan landscape. For a reminder on how the SECURE Act changed the...more
As part of the year-end government funding legislation, on December 20th, President Trump signed into law the Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act” or the “Act”). The Act contains...more
1/8/2020
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403(b) Plans ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Distribution Rules ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Multiemployer Plan ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Pensions ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Required Minimum Distributions ,
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SECURE Act ,
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The recently enacted SECURE Act defers the latest commencement of payment of our retirement benefits from age 70½ to age 72. Why now, why was it ever set to a half-birthday convention, and which half of the...more
12/30/2019
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Compensation & Benefits ,
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Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
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Required Minimum Distributions ,
Retirement ,
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SECURE Act ,
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The SECURE Act—just signed into law late last week—includes probably the most comprehensive revisions to the law governing employer-sponsored retirement plans since the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Many...more
12/24/2019
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403(b) Plans ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Employee Benefits ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
New Legislation ,
Required Minimum Distributions ,
Retirement ,
Retirement Plan ,
SECURE Act ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Rates