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Retirement Plan Disaster Assistance May Be Available for New Jersey

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on August 11, 2023.

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IRS

IRS Guidance

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Defined Benefit Plan

IRS to Focus on ESOP Compliance

The IRS indicates in a news release its intent to focus on a range of compliance issues that can be associated with Employee Stock Ownership Plans.

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IRS

IRS Guidance

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Defined Benefit Plan

SEC Proposes Requirements for Use of Data Analytics

The Securities and Exchange Commission has released a proposed rule that would require broker-dealers and investment advisers to take certain steps to address conflicts of interest associated with use of predictive data analytics.

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IRS

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Defined Benefit Plan

Updated Yield Curves and Segment Rates for DB Plans

The IRS has issued Notice 2023-53, which contains updated guidance on factors used in certain defined benefit (DB) pension plan minimum funding and present value calculations.

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IRS

IRS Guidance

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Defined Benefit Plan

IRS Issues Interim Guidance on Plan Corrections under SECURE 2.0 Act

The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, provisions affecting the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System support the IRS trend toward shifting certain types of retirement account corrections to the Self Correction Program.

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IRS

IRS Guidance

Retirement Spotlight

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IRA

SECURE 2.0

IRS Announces Deadline Relief for Vermont Flooding

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of flooding in Vermont.

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IRS

IRS Guidance

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Defined Benefit Plan

IRS Provides Additional RMD Transition Relief Under SECURE, SECURE 2.0

The IRS has issued Notice 2023-54 to provide transition relief for required minimum distributions in connection with the change in required beginning date to age 73 under SECURE 2.0, and guidance for certain specified RMDs for 2023.

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IRS

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SECURE 2.0

SECURE Act

Outbreak Period Ends

The National Emergency in response to COVID-19 that began on March 20, 2020, ended on May 11, 2023.

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DOL

IRS

IRS Guidance

IRS Proposes Rules for Determining Corporate Bond Yield Curve

The IRS has released a proposed rule aimed at specifying the methodology used to develop the corporate bond yield curve.

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IRS

IRS Guidance

Defined Benefit Plan

Proposed Regulations Govern Making Participant Elections and Spousal Consents Electronically

Responding to numerous requests to make the temporary provisions permanent, the IRS issued proposed regulations.

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IRS

IRS Guidance

Retirement Spotlight

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