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Roth Catch-Up Chaos is coming

Plan sponsors and recordkeepers let out a collective sigh of relief when the Roth catch-up contribution requirement under SECURE 2.0 was delayed until 2026. And for good reason—this rule, though well-intentioned, brings with...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Simplified Option for Correcting Certain Retirement Plan Failures

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) amended its Voluntary Fiduciary Compliance Program (“VFCP”) to provide retirement plan sponsors with a simplified option for correcting certain specified prohibited...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

IRS Expands Self-Correction Program: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know About the Interim Guidance

The IRS has made it easier for retirement plan sponsors to fix common plan mistakes without going through a formal filing process. Under interim guidance in Notice 2023-43, sponsors can now correct a broader range of errors...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Reminder – Annual Deadline (July 31) to Report and Pay PCORI Fee is Approaching (UPDATED)

The annual filing (and fee payment) for applicable self-insured health plans and specified health insurance policies used to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI fee) is due by Thursday, July 31, 2025....more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Navigating Long-Term Part-Time Employee Eligibility Rules for 401(k) Plans

The landscape of retirement plan eligibility is shifting, and plan sponsors need to prepare for key compliance changes affecting long-term part-time (“LTPT”) employees. These new rules, mandated by the SECURE Act of 2019 and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Mandatory Roth Catch-up: More than Meets the Eye

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In January, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations on the catch-up contribution provisions under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”). While the...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

403(B) Plan Employer Eligibility Failures

One of the principal drivers of 403(b) Plans for governmental agencies is that when they are combined with a governmental 457(b) Plan, employees eligible for both plans may “double dip.” This is a common scenario for...more

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Tax Considerations for Public Company Equity Incentive Awards

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This is the third part of a series covering certain securities law, corporate governance, and tax considerations related to stock options and restricted stock unit (RSU) awards granted by public companies....more

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The Guidance Has Arrived! More Information from the IRS on ACA Forms 1095-B and 1095-C

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Takeaways- Employers may post a notice on their website instead of automatically furnishing Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to all full-time employees. The first due date for such a notice is March 3 for 2024 forms, and the notice...more

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IRS Releases ACA Reporting Relief Guidance

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At the end of last year, we told you about new legislation that provides employers with a little Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting relief. Specifically, under the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act, applicable large employers...more

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IRS Issues Guidance on Alternative Distribution Method for Form 1095-C

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As part of the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act, signed into law on December 23, 2024, Internal Revenue Code (IRC) sections 6055(c) and 6056(c) were amended to allow the use of the alternative method for distributing Forms...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Did you know? IRS Form 1095-C

Did you know that you do not need to mail Form 1095-Cs if a notice is posted by March 3, 2025? At the end of last year, a new law was enacted that would allow employers to provide Form 1095-C only if requested, so long as the...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

The Business Case for CEO Security: IRS Code 132 and Tax Savings

In the first few weeks of 2025, boards of directors have started asking what steps a company is taking to protect their CEO. What’s more, the mitigation strategies for improving the CEO’s security posture may be tax...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

ACA Reporting Deadlines for 2025: What You Need to Know

Understanding reporting rules for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is more than a best practice. It’s a legal imperative. If your reports aren’t timely and accurate, you face penalties....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

2025 Changes to ACA Employer Information Reporting Obligations and the Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties

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In December 2024, Congress and President Biden passed two laws—the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (PBRA) and the Employer Reporting Improvement Act (ERIA)—that made important changes to employers’ responsibilities regarding...more

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Affordable Care Act Penalty and Reporting Relief

The Employer Reporting Improvement Act and the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (PBA), each signed into law in December 2024, provide the following penalty and reporting relief for plan sponsors required to provide minimum...more

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IRS Ruling Clarifies Employment Tax Implications of Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs

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The IRS’s recently released Revenue Ruling 2025-4 provides significant guidance on the employment tax treatment of contributions to and benefits paid under state paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs. This has been an...more

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Deadline Approaching for Reporting 2024 ISO Exercises and ESPP Share Transfers

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The Internal Revenue Code requires corporations to provide information statements to employees (including former employees) and information filings to the IRS regarding exercises of incentive stock options (ISOs) by employees...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Things I Worry About (6): Automatic Enrollment (5) and PEPs

SECURE 2.0 was enacted on December 29, 2022. Among its provisions is a requirement that “new” 401(k) plans and private sector 403(b) plans must automatically enroll their eligible employees, but not until the first plan year...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Time to Restate? It's Not Too Late! Upcoming Restatement Deadlines for Pre-Approved Retirement Plans

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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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Action Required: Share Transfers Pursuant to ISO Exercises and ESPP Purchases

Companies frequently grant incentive stock options (ISOs) or sponsor an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) to provide tax-advantaged equity incentives to employees that are U.S. taxpayers. One aspect of the tax-advantaged...more

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New Rules Simplify ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Reporting Obligations

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Under the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer shared responsibility provisions, applicable large employers (ALEs) must either offer minimum essential coverage that is “affordable” and that provides “minimum value” to their...more

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New year = New proposed rules impacting retirement plans

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The Internal Revenue Service has been busy. On Friday, January 10, 2025, the IRS issued several notices of proposed rulemaking impacting qualified retirement plans. One set of proposed rules adds to the SECURE 2.0 requirement...more

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RetireReady NJ: Reminder About The Requirements Under The New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act

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Employers with at least 25 employees in New Jersey that do not already offer a qualified retirement plan to employees must take action to facilitate the RetireReady NJ Retirement Savings Program (“RetireReady NJ”)....more

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Supporting Employees Impacted by Wildfires

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The ongoing Los Angeles, California, wildfires have caused widespread devastation, forcing residents to evacuate, and have destroyed homes and communities. President Joe Biden approved a Major Disaster Declaration in response...more

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