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U.S. Treasury Retirement Plan Proposed Regulation

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

Kilpatrick

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

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

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

McDermott Will & Schulte

Changing the Rules of the Game for Retirement Plans

Earlier this year, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations on the use of forfeitures by tax-qualified retirement plans. The changes, published in the Federal Register,...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

IRS Gets Its Act Together For Forfeiture Rules

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The February 24, 2023, issuance by the IRS of proposed regulations on the use of forfeitures in qualified retirement plans provides some welcome clarity, regulatory house cleaning, and relief for plan sponsors. With a...more

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial

One Way or Another … Forfeitures Will Have to Be Administered Under Your Retirement Plan, and the IRS Just Proposed New...

On February 27, 2023, the Treasury issued proposed regulations intended to simplify and clarify the rules relating to forfeitures within qualified retirement plans. Defined Benefit Plans - Similar to defined...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weekly IRS Roundup February 20 – February 24, 2023

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of February 20, 2023 – February 24, 2023. ...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weekly IRS Roundup November 7 – November 11, 2022

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 7, 2022 – November 11, 2022....more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Retirement Accounts: Much Needed Clarity Regarding the 10-Year Rule

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Americans hold a considerable percentage of their wealth in retirement accounts. Recent changes to the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), as well as proposed regulations, have introduced new rules altering the required...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Proposed IRS RMD Regulations Present Challenges, Risks for 403(b) Plans

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is strategically working to execute the statutory changes that were outlined by the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) of 2019. However, the IRS’s efforts...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Final Regulations Issued for Hardship Distributions From Qualified Retirement Plans

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As we wrote in November 2018, the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations that significantly relaxed many rules governing hardship distributions from qualified plans, including eliminating requirements that employee...more

Miller Canfield

Proposed Hardship Distribution Regulations Mean Changes for 401(k) and 403(b) Plan Sponsors

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Employer-sponsors of certain retirement plans have work to do prior to the end of 2019. Sponsors of Internal Revenue Code ("Code") section 401(k) and 403(b) plans must analyze their plan documents and associated...more

Holland & Knight LLP

IRS Adds 2019 Updates to Operational Compliance List

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• The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated its Operational Compliance List for retirement plans with a number of changes that take effect in 2019, with a focus on changes to hardship distributions. • The Operational...more

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Proposed Regulations on 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals

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Last month, the Treasury Department issued highly anticipated proposed regulations governing hardship withdrawals from 401(k) plans. The proposed regulations address recent statutory changes made to the hardship withdrawal...more

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive...

Treasury and IRS Issue Eagerly-Awaited Guidance on Hardship Distributions – with a Few Surprises

Last Friday, the IRS issued eagerly-awaited proposed regulations regarding hardship distributions under section 401(k) and 403(b) plans (the “Proposed Regulations”). The Proposed Regulations primarily address hardship...more

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