Legislation proposed by the House Ways and Means Committee to provide pandemic relief includes several items that would affect retirement and health benefits.
The DOL Wage and Hour Division has proposed a delay of the effective date for final regulations on independent contractor status.
On January 28, 2021, the IRS posted updated FAQs on COVID-19-related employer tax credits for paid leave that is provided by certain businesses.
Plan participants have more time to roll over certain plan loan offsets under the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA).
Published in the Federal Register is an IRS notice of public hearing on proposed regulations for automatic 60-day postponement of certain deadlines following federally declared disasters.
The DOL addresses how financial organizations or professionals can receive certain compensation that would otherwise violate the prohibited transaction rules.
On January 28, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order entitled Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) has introduced in the initial days of the 117th Congress the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act (EPPRA) of 2021.
The IRS has revealed that pre-approved qualified retirement plan documents may be used to establish arrangements known as pooled employer plans, or PEPs.
The new administration will review retirement plan ESG guidance for possible revision or withdrawal.