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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
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
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) 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
The IRS has released the 2023 cost-of-living adjustments for limits on employee benefits with some adjustments to the 2023 rates including minor increases to the maximum contributions allowed under Code Section 415 for...more
The Internal Revenue Service announced the dollar limitations for retirement plans and other benefits, beginning January 1, 2023. Some of the limits are listed below....more
Employers sponsoring 401(k) or other types of defined contribution plans “pre-approved” by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) should be aware that the restatement deadline is quickly approaching. The IRS requires pre-approved...more
The Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration have announced the cost of living adjustments (COLA) applicable to dollar limitations for retirement plans and the Social Security wage base for 2022. Many...more
The IRS recently announced the 2022 cost-of-living adjustments to various benefit and contribution limits applicable to retirement plans. Generally, the IRS increased the applicable limits for 2022, although certain limits...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued an important reminder of the unique application of the limit under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 415(c) to 403(b) plans on August 20, 2021. The IRS’s “Issue Snapshot”...more
On October 26, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updated various dollar limitations that apply to tax-qualified retirement plans for 2021. The new amounts, published in Notice 2020-79, are annually adjusted for cost of...more
The IRS has announced the 2021 annual dollar limitations for retirement plans based on the applicable cost-of-living adjustment guidelines. The annual limit for elective deferrals to 401(k) plans and 403(b) plans will remain...more
In recent years, many defined benefit (“DB”) pension plan sponsors have taken action to limit ongoing coverage and benefit accruals of their DB plans. Over time these plans may have difficulty continuing to satisfy the...more
The IRS has announced the 2020 annual dollar limitations for retirement plans based on the applicable cost-of-living adjustment guidelines. The annual limit for elective deferrals to 401(k) and 403(b) plans will increase from...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on November 6, 2019 announced the following cost of living inflation adjusted dollar limits applicable to tax-qualified plans and other benefit plans for 2020...more
On November 6, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2019-59, which sets forth the 2020 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified retirement plans. The...more
IRS Annual Limits on Qualified Plans for 2019 By Jeffrey P. Cairns - The Internal Revenue Service has released the 2019 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified...more
On August 17, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) published a Private Letter Ruling (the “PLR”) describing a unique student loan repayment program in the context of a qualified retirement plan....more