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H.R. 7370, the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2020, has been introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY).

The IRS has announced an extension of deadlines for completing certain time-sensitive tax-related acts for Alabama victims of Hurricane Sally.

On August 31, 2020, the DOL issued a proposed rule to clarify an ERISA fiduciary’s duties related to shareholder rights, including proxy voting on corporate stock.

The IRS has posted Notice 2020-72, guidance on factors used in certain defined benefit (DB) pension plan minimum funding and present value calculations.

The IRS has postponed the due date for reporting and paying an excise tax that results from a delay in making certain minimum required contributions to single-employer DB pension plans.

PBGC has issued a final rule that modifies assumptions for calculating de minimis lump-sum benefits in PBGC-trusteed terminated DB plans.

As part of the TCJA Congress provided more time to roll over certain types of plan loan offsets. The IRS has released proposed regulations to align the IRS’s guidance with the statutory rules.

The DOL issued a final rule to formalize its policy and requirements for issuing, modifying, withdrawing, and using DOL guidance, and for making guidance available to the public.

The IRS has released two Notices with more guidance for certain provisions under the CARES and SECURE Acts.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) (FAQ) compliance guidance for Defined Benefit (DB) plan sponsors dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.