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Daily Compliance News: May 15, 2025, The Downfall in Davos Edition
According to new research published by the Investment Company Institute (ICI), Americans like their retirement plans. ICI’s research report “American Views on Defined Contribution Plan Saving, 2024” finds that almost 75% of...more
Background - Many defined contribution plans are designed to permit participants to take advantage of an increased employee contribution limit starting the year they turn 50....more
Over the years, plan sponsors and administrators have wrestled with the question of what to do with the accounts of participants who left employment years earlier and cannot now be located. ...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regularly requires retirement plans to incorporate new laws and regulations. To ensure that pre-approved retirement plans incorporate these required legal and regulatory updates, the IRS...more
Updated 401(k) and 403(b) Requirements for Long-Term Part-Time Employees. Starting in 2025, 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans must offer the plan’s salary deferral feature to long-term part-time employees who are at least...more
As 2024 draws to a close, plan sponsors should be aware of those provisions of the SECURE Act 2.0 that become effective in 2025. Recall that the SECURE 2.0 Act (SECURE 2.0) was enacted on December 29, 2022, and while some...more
The following checklist highlights key issues for corporate counsel with respect to employee benefit plans and executive compensation arrangements....more
On November 1, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to the dollar limits on benefits and contributions in retirement plans for 2025. These adjustments are in addition to...more
IRS and SSA Announce 2025 Indexed Numbers - The IRS and Social Security Administration have announced cost-of-living increases for retirement plans and other employee benefit plans for 2025....more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced the 2025 cost-of-living adjustments to various benefit and contribution limits applicable to retirement plans. The IRS modestly increased the applicable limits for 2025....more
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue announced the 2025 dollar limitations for benefits and contributions that apply to retirement plans. The Social Security Administration increased the Social Security taxable wage base....more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for various employer-sponsored retirement and welfare plans for 2025. Most of the dollar limits that are...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
We understand that running an automotive supplier business involves more than just industry-specific issues. That's why we regularly provide important insights and tips on broader legal trends to help you navigate challenges...more
There have been recent developments from both the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and pending court cases about how plan forfeitures under defined contribution retirement plans must be...more
On December 20, 2023, the IRS issued Notice 2024-2, which provides question-and-answer guidance on various aspects of the SECURE 2.0 Act. This post focuses on the “de minimis financial incentives” under SECURE 2.0 Act Section...more
Newly issued IRS Proposed Regulations regarding the special eligibility and vesting requirements for long-term, part-time employees provide guidance that 401(k) plan sponsors have been waiting for since these requirements...more
The IRS and the Department of the Treasury published a proposed regulation on November 27, 2023, clarifying certain points relating to the coverage of long-term part-time employees (“LTPTE”) in defined contribution plans...more
The IRS has announced increased annual limits for retirement and other benefit plans for 2024. While the increases for 2024 are smaller than we’ve seen in prior years, they still may have a significant impact on plans and...more
November 7, 2023 Employer update Of Counsel With the release of IRS Notice 2023-75, we now know the retirement plan limits for Plan Years starting January 1, 2024. The chart below details the changes made to the limits....more
The IRS and Social Security Administration have announced cost-of-living increases for retirement plans and other employee benefit plans for 2024....more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced the cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for various employer-sponsored retirement and welfare plans for 2024. Certain health and welfare plan limits...more
The IRS has announced inflation-adjusted limits for retirement plans in Notice 2023-75. ...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced a two-year administrative transition period that delays until 2026 the new rule that catch-up contributions made by certain higher‑income participants in 401(k), 403(b), and...more
On August 25, 2023, the IRS announced a two-year delay for the Roth catch-up contribution requirement for employees making $145,000 or more in the prior calendar year that would have applied in 2024. The Roth catch-up...more