The Internal Revenue Service has released Notice 2024-77, Guidance Under Sections 414(aa) and 402(c)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code with Respect to Inadvertent Benefit Overpayments.
While SECURE 2.0 provided the basic framework to establish PLESAs, the IRS was required to issue regulations to address remedies that employers can use to prevent misuse of these types of accounts.
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.
Responding to numerous requests to make the temporary provisions permanent, the IRS issued proposed regulations.
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits and Security Administration (EBSA) recently released a proposed amendment to the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFCP).
In this latest guidance, the DOL amends the “Investment Duties” regulation.
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has once again released guidance on the definition of “employee.”
Effective June 15, 2022, the Federal Prime interest rate increased from 4.00% to 4.75%.
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.
This latest DOL guidance package presents helpful information in a more understandable format.