News

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Issues Draft Instructions for Form 5498-TA

The Internal Revenue Service has posted draft Instructions for Form 5498-TA, Trump Account Contribution Information.

May 07 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Announces Deadline Relief for Taxpayers Impacted by Wildfires in Southeast Georgia

The Internal Revenue Service has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for individuals and businesses in parts of Southeast Georgia that were affected by wildfires and straight-line winds that began on April 18, 2026. 

May 07 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

SEC Issues Staff Statement Regarding Pooled Employer Plans

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a staff interpretation that addresses the use of collective investment trusts in pooled employer plans. 

May 05 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Announces Deadline Relief for Taxpayers Impacted by Super Typhoon Sinlaku

The Internal Revenue Service has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of Super Typhoon Sinlaku until November 2, 2026.

May 05 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

Executive Order Issued to Promote Retirement Savings Access

President Trump has issued an Executive Order that will establish a marketplace website for private-sector IRAs to provide a solution for workers without access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan.

May 01 2026

Insights and Perspectives

State Mandated Retirement Programs: What You Need to Know

State mandated retirement programs have become a way to increase the low percentage of Americans saving for retirement, and a way to bridge the coverage gap as pensions become rarer.

April 28 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

Bill Proposes EBSA Reporting Requirements

Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Jim Banks (R-IN) have introduced the Investigation Status and Governance for Honest Transparency (INSIGHT) Act.

April 27 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Publishes 2027 Mortality Tables for DB Plans

The Internal Revenue Service has released Notice 2026-27, updating the static mortality tables for defined benefit plans for 2027. 

April 27 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

Proxy Reform Proposal Clears House Committee

A bill re-introduced by Representative Bryan Steil (R-WI), titled the Protecting Americans' Retirement Savings From Politics Act, has cleared the House Financial Services Committee by a vote of 27-24. 

April 23 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

Proposal Would Make Trump Account Pilot Contributions Permanent

Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE), along with cosponsors Blake Moore (R-UT) and Brian Jack (R-GA), have introduced H.R. 8313, the Trump Accounts for All Generations Act. 

April 22 2026