Defined contribution plan

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Updates Determination Letter and VCP Submission Requirements

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Revenue Procedure 2026-4, which includes updates to determination letter submission procedures and user fees associated with Employee Plans Rulings and Agreements.

January 07 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

USPS Rule Clarifies Postmark

The United States Postal Service issued a final rule effective December 24, 2025, that highlights that a postmark does not necessarily indicate the first day that the USPS had possession of the item, but rather it is often indicative of receipt at a first processing facility. 

January 06 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Requests Comments on Form 4547, Trump Account Election(s)

The Internal Revenue Service is requesting comments regarding information being collected on new Form 4547, Trump Account Election(s), and new Form 8879-TA. 

January 05 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Provides Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a new Publication 15-B, Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, for use in 2026. 

December 26 2025

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Issues Instructions for Reporting Qualified Disaster Retirement Plan Distributions and Repayments

The Internal Revenue Service has released Instructions for Form 8915-F, Qualified Disaster Retirement Plan Distributions and Repayments.

December 26 2025

Regulatory and Legislative

PBGC Updates Tables for Certain 2026 Valuations

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has released a final rule updating the table for determining expected retirement ages for participants in pension plans undergoing distress or involuntary termination. 

December 23 2025

Regulatory and Legislative

Retirement Plan Disaster Assistance May Be Available for Kansas and Montana Storms

The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a Major Disaster Declaration on December 19, 2025, for disasters in Kansas and Montana. 

December 22 2025

Regulatory and Legislative

2026 IRS Form 1042-S Released

The Internal Revenue Service has posted the 2026 tax year version of Form 1042-S, Foreign Person’s U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding. 

December 22 2025

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Posts 2026 Publication 15-A

The Internal Revenue Service released the 2026 Publication 15-A, Employer’s Supplemental Tax Guide (Supplement to Pub. 15, Employer’s Tax Guide).

December 18 2025

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Releases 2026 Form W-4R

The Internal Revenue Service has released the 2026 tax year Form W-4R, Withholding Certificate for Nonperiodic Payments and Eligible Rollover Distributions. 

December 17 2025