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Exploring Carried Interest in Upper Tier Private Equity Structures — PE Pathways
Daily Compliance News: May 15, 2025, The Downfall in Davos Edition
The IRS recently issued a news release with a reminder that employers may contribute up to $5,250 annually per employee toward qualified student loan repayments if provided under a Section 127 educational assistance program....more
On behalf of the K&C ESOPs, Benefits & Compensation team, welcome to summer! In an interesting turn of events, major legislation that we typically see toward the end of the year landed on the Fourth of July in the form of the...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued interim guidance on the SECURE 2.0 Act provision permitting employers to make matching contributions based on employees’ qualified student loan repayments (“QSLP”) under 401(k),...more
Fall greetings from the Kaufman & Canoles ESOPs, Benefits & Compensation team. We hope you’re enjoying the cooler weather, changing leaves, and—of course—the continual pace of change in employee benefits. Please find below a...more
On August 19, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2024-63 (the Notice), providing guidance regarding the implementation of Section 110 of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0), which permits employers...more
Employers now have a new benefit option in their toolbelt: The Qualified Student Loan Payment (QSLP) match. But is it worth implementing? Before diving into the specific legal requirements for a QSLP match program, this...more
The IRS recently released interim guidance to assist employers who wish to provide matching contributions to the 401(k) or 403(b) plan accounts of employees on their qualified student loan payments (“QSLPs”), in the same way...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses the recent IRS guidance regarding provisions under the SECURE 2.0 Act which allows employers to make matching contributions on account of...more
Until recently, employer matching contributions under qualified plans were required to be conditioned solely upon employee contributions made to the plan. However, one of the many changes enacted by the Consolidated...more
On August 19, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2024-63 (the “Notice”) for retirement plan sponsors that provide, or may wish to provide, matching contributions based on qualified student loan payments...more
IRS Notice 2024-63, published Aug. 19, 2024, provides interim guidance for plan sponsors on the SECURE 2.0 Act provision permitting employers to offer matching contributions to their retirement plans — including 401(k) and...more
Section 110 of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) permits employers maintaining a 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457(b), or SIMPLE IRA plan to make matching contributions based on qualified student loan payments...more
The August Monthly Minute highlights new IRS guidance addressing student loan matching programs, HHS’s increases to civil monetary penalties and Form 5330 paper filing updates....more
The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) permits employers to match student loan payments made by employees under 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457(b), or SIMPLE IRA plans in plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2024....more
One of the many elements of business ownership and management is attracting and retaining productive employees. Offering the right mix of employee benefits tailored to your employee population can play an important role in...more
In 2022, we took an early look at the Secure 2.0 Act as the draft legislation worked its way through Congress and analyzed the potential impacts that the final bill might have on retirement savings. Secure 2.0 was eventually...more
An increasing number of 401(k) plan sponsors are (finally) getting around to implementing the innovative student loan matching provision offered under SECURE Act 2.0. Of note, Fidelity has recently implemented this feature...more
Total student loan debt in the country is estimated to be over $1.7 trillion. These loans are often a great source of worry for employees and their families. Student loan repayments may be one of the largest regular...more
Student loan debt is a significant source of financial stress for borrowers, who face a hefty new line item in their budgets since the pause on student loan repayment ended in October 2023. Recent surveys show that student...more
While amendments for the following changes under the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 Act are not yet required, retirement plan sponsors (especially 401(k) and 403(b) plan sponsors) need to be aware of the following operational...more
Many employees who have had to resume repaying their federal student loans this month may find it harder to continue contributing to their employers’ retirement plans. For some employees, there simply is no room in the family...more
In December 2022, Congress enacted groundbreaking legislation as part of the SECURE 2.0 Act (SECURE 2.0) codifying an opportunity for employers to provide matching contributions within a tax-qualified retirement plan based on...more
With the expiration of COVID-19 pandemic relief suspending loan payments and interest accruals on federal student loans (interest accruals resumed September 1 and loan payments are set to resume in October), now is a good...more
One in five US adults has student debt, with the greatest amount owed by those 35 to 49 years old. This debt reaches beyond the topic of repayment. Of the 45 million Americans with student debt, eight in ten don’t save...more
The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) significantly changes the legal and administrative compliance landscape for U.S. retirement plans. Foley & Lardner LLP is authoring a series of articles that take a “deep dive” into key...more