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Roth Catch-Up Requirements for Special Catch-Up Contributions in 457(b) Plans

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In a previous article, we outlined the IRS’ proposed regulations implementing Section 603 of the SECURE 2.0 Act, which requires certain high earners to make catch-up contributions on a Roth basis beginning in 2026. ...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Benefits Catch-Up - Q1 2025

With so much happening in the employee benefits world over the last few months, we bring you Benefits Catch-Up, our catch-up contribution to help you keep up with recent developments. Eversheds Sutherland’s US Employee...more

Jackson Walker

2025 Regulatory Review: Implications for Retirement Plans and Employer Actions

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The first few months of 2025 brought the potential for many changes. On January 20, 2025, one of the Executive Orders pulled back all proposed regulations that had been issued in the last 60 days, including proposed...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

(Auto) Enroll With It: Understanding the New Automatic Enrollment Requirements

On January 10, 2025, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued Proposed Regulations on the automatic enrollment requirements introduced by SECURE 2.0.  The Proposed Regulations incorporate and expand...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Guidance Issued on Mandatory and Optional Catch-Up Provisions Under SECURE 2.0

New guidance facilitates the implementation and operation of two important SECURE 2.0 features: mandatory Roth catch-up contribution rules for high-income participants, and the optional "super" catch-up contributions...more

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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Regarding Mandatory Auto-Enrollment Under SECURE 2.0

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The IRS and Treasury Department recently issued proposed regulations addressing the mandatory automatic enrollment provisions under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0). The proposed regulations generally adopt the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

The Rise and Fall of the DOL's Long-Anticipated Proposed Regulation on "Adequate Consideration"

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Jan. 16, 2025, released its long-awaited proposed regulation interpreting the definition of "adequate consideration" as applied to private company stock acquired or sold by an employee...more

Morgan Lewis

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on SECURE 2.0 Catch-Up Contribution Changes – Publications

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations providing guidance on how to interpret and implement changes to "catch-up" contributions made by the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0). The regulations mainly...more

Miller Canfield

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Secure 2.0 Catch-Up Provisions

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The IRS issued Proposed Regulations last month which provide helpful clarity for employers on how to implement and comply with two new SECURE 2.0 provisions relating to catch-up contributions....more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

New Proposed Catch-Up Contribution Regulations Answer Many Questions

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

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

IRS releases catch up Roth Guidance

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued proposed regulations regarding the provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) that relate to catch-up contributions....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Trump Places DOL’s ESOP Proposals in Regulatory Moratorium

On January 16, 2025, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released two pieces of guidance that, if finalized, would dramatically change the landscape for fiduciaries responsible...more

Kaufman & Canoles

ESOPs, Benefits & Compensation Client Alert - January 2025

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On January 16, the Department of Labor released long-awaited guidance on how to determine the value of employer stock in purchase and sale transactions involving an ESOP. Unfortunately for those in the ESOP community hoping...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

IRS Issues Guidance on Mandatory Automatic Enrollment

On January 10, 2025, the Treasury Department and the IRS issued Proposed Regulations addressing one of SECURE 2.0’s signature requirements: that all newly established 401(k) plans and 403(b) plans with cash or deferred...more

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Department of Labor Proposes Rule on Valuing Stock for ESOP Stock Purchase and Sale Transactions

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On January 16, 2025, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) at the Department of Labor (DOL) released drafts of long-awaited proposed regulations seeking to clarify the definition of “adequate consideration” as...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

Groom Law Group, Chartered

IRS Issues Much Anticipated Guidance on Catch-Up Contributions

On January 10, 2025, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued proposed regulations regarding the provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) that relate to...more

McAfee & Taft

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

Bricker Graydon LLP

Act 3: To Roth or Not to Roth - That Is No Longer the Question for Some Catch-Up Eligible Individuals

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The IRS this past Friday issued proposed regulations regarding mandatory Roth catch-up contributions. SECURE 2.0 amended the catch-up contribution provisions of the Code....more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

IRS Extends Anticipated Effective Date for Certain 2024 Proposed RMD Rules Until 2026

Last year, the IRS issued its long-anticipated final (and newly proposed) regulations to address SECURE 1.0 and 2.0 Act changes to the required minimum distribution (“RMD”) rules (Code section 401(a)(9)). The 2024 proposed...more

Miller Canfield

IRS Issues FAQs Regarding Long-Term Part-Time Employees in 403(b) Plans

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The IRS recently issued Notice 2024-73, which provides much-needed guidance on long-term, part-time (“LTPT”) employees in ERISA-governed 403(b) retirement plans. Following passage of the SECURE 2.0 Act, an employee is...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup July 15 – July 19, 2024

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of July 15, 2024 – July 19, 2024. ...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

IRS Proposed Regulations for Plan Forfeitures

Today, employees are more likely than ever to seek new employment opportunities and change jobs. These employees may leave a company before becoming fully vested in their qualified retirement plan benefits – which may result...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Wealth Management Update - June 2024

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June 2024 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts - The June Section 7520 rate for use in estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs...more

Carlton Fields

Auto-Portability Providers Racing to Close Retirement Plan Gap

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For decades, both the federal and state governments have been working to tackle the coverage gaps in our retirement system. In the race for retirement readiness, dark horses like state plans with mandatory adoption...more

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