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Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Releases 2026 Form W-4R

The Internal Revenue Service has released the 2026 tax year Form W-4R, Withholding Certificate for Nonperiodic Payments and Eligible Rollover Distributions. 

December 17 2025

Regulatory and Legislative

Representative Neal Reintroduces Automatic IRA Act

Representative Richard Neal (D-MA), House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member, has reintroduced the Automatic IRA Act.

December 16 2025

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Announces Applicable Federal Rates for January

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Revenue Ruling 2026-02 which contains the applicable federal rates for January 2026. 

December 16 2025

Regulatory and Legislative

2025 Form 5500 Series Informational Copies Released

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation jointly released the 2025 Form 5500, the 2025 Form 5500-SF, and their respective instructions and schedules. 

December 16 2025

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Issues Form for Reporting Qualified Disaster Retirement Plan Distributions and Repayments

The Internal Revenue Service has released a December 2025 version of Form 8915-F, Qualified Disaster Retirement Plan Distributions and Repayments.

December 16 2025

Regulatory and Legislative

Retirement Plan Disaster Assistance May Be Available for Washington Storms

The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a Major Disaster Declaration on December 12, 2025, for Washington severe storms.

December 16 2025

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Posts 2025 Form 8606

The IRS has released 2025 Form 8606, Nondeductible IRAs. 

December 15 2025

Regulatory and Legislative

Executive Order on Proxy Practices Issued

President Trump has issued an Executive Order (EO) Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically Motivated Proxy Advisors. 

December 12 2025

Regulatory and Legislative

INVEST Act Clears House

The House of Representatives has passed the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act by a vote of 302 to 123. 

December 12 2025

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Provides 2026 Covered Compensation Tables Used in DB Plans

The IRS has issued Revenue Ruling 2026-1, containing the covered compensation tables for the 2026 plan year. 

December 12 2025