legislative updates

DOL Issues Final Rule to Clarify Employee or Independent Contractor Status

The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has issued a news release and final rule to clarify whether a worker qualifies as an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Legislative updates

IRA

Defined Contribution Plan

Defined Benefit Plan

Roth IRA Rollover Proposal Introduced in House

Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL), and Linda Sanchez (D-CA) have introduced H.R. 6757.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Legislative updates

IRA

Defined Contribution Plan

Defined Benefit Plan

SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Draft Released

The Senate and House committees of jurisdiction have released a draft containing technical corrections and other clarifications to SECURE 2.0.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

529 account

Defined Contribution Plan

IRA

Legislative updates

SECURE 2.0

Disaster Assistance May Be Available for California Hurricane Hilary

The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a disaster declaration on November 21, 2023, for California Hurricane Hilary, for the incident period of August 19-21, 2023.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Legislative updates

IRA

Defined Contribution Plan

Proposal Would Increase Retirement Plan Access for Younger Workers

Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and co-sponsor Tim Kaine (D-VA) have introduced the “Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act”.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Legislative updates

Defined Contribution Plan

Increased Retirement Plan Startup Credit Proposed for Micro Businesses

Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY) has introduced the Retirement Investment in Small Employers (RISE) Act.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Legislative updates

Defined Contribution Plan

PBGC Updates Maximum Guarantee Table for 2024

The Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) has updated its table titled, “Present Value of PBGC Maximum Guarantee.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Legislative updates

Defined Contribution Plan

Defined Benefit Plan

DOL Releases Proposed Fiduciary Rule

The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new proposed rule updating the definition of an investment advice fiduciary under ERISA.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

DOL

Legislative updates

Defined Contribution Plan

Fiduciary Issues

How SECURE 2.0 Changed the Hardship Rules

SECURE 2.0 expands hardship self-certification. 

FuturePlan ERISA Team

SECURE 2.0

Legislative updates

SECURE 2.0 Changes Catch-Up Contribution Rules

SECURE 2.0 requires that all catch-up contributions for a participant whose FICA wages for the prior year exceed $145,000 (indexed) be made on a Roth basis.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

SECURE 2.0

Legislative updates

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