retirement spotlight

IRS Issues Interim Guidance on Plan Corrections under SECURE 2.0 Act

The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, provisions affecting the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System support the IRS trend toward shifting certain types of retirement account corrections to the Self Correction Program.

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IRS

IRS Guidance

Retirement Spotlight

Defined Contribution Plan

IRA

SECURE 2.0

Proposed Regulations Govern Making Participant Elections and Spousal Consents Electronically

Responding to numerous requests to make the temporary provisions permanent, the IRS issued proposed regulations.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

IRS

IRS Guidance

Retirement Spotlight

Defined Contribution Plan

Retirement Spotlight – EBSA Proposes VFCP Amendments

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits and Security Administration (EBSA) recently released a proposed amendment to the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFCP).

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DOL

Retirement Spotlight

Defined Contribution Plan

Retirement Spotlight – DOL’s Final ESG Rule Clarifies Duties

In this latest guidance, the DOL amends the “Investment Duties” regulation.

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DOL

Retirement Spotlight

Defined Contribution Plan

Defined Benefit Plan

Fiduciary Issues

Retirement Spotlight – Department of Labor Changes “Employee vs. Contractor” Rule

The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has once again released guidance on the definition of “employee.”

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DOL

Retirement Spotlight

Defined Contribution Plan

Defined Benefit Plan

Federal Prime Interest Rate Increased to 4.75%

Effective June 15, 2022, the Federal Prime interest rate increased from 4.00% to 4.75%.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Retirement Spotlight

IRS Finalizes Postponement Period for Federally Declared Disasters

The average number of natural disasters continues to rise. As a result, Congress and the IRS have tried to keep pace by providing relief for those affected by major disasters and emergencies. 

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Retirement Spotlight

IRS

IRS Guidance

DOL Releases Additional Investment Advice Guidance

This latest DOL guidance package presents helpful information in a more understandable format.

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Retirement Spotlight

DOL

Defined Contribution Plan

Defined Benefit Plan

Fiduciary Issues

IRS Regulations Address Tax on Unrelated Businesses in Plans

The IRS has released final regulations on computing unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) for a tax-exempt organization. 

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Retirement Spotlight

Defined Contribution Plan

IRA

IRS

IRS Guidance

Missing Participants: Prevention is the Best Cure

Unfortunately, many employers don’t consider how to handle missing participants’ account balances or how to prevent losing track of participants in the first place. 

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Retirement Spotlight

Defined Contribution Plan

IRA

DOL

Fiduciary Issues

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