Do your New Year’s resolutions include understanding SECURE 2.0 provisions effective in 2024? You’re in luck! Below is a summary of certain provisions included in SECURE 2.0 that become effective this year.
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SECURE 2.0 Force Out Limit and Plan Audits
The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, better known as EGTRRA, was signed by President Bush on June 7, 2001. EGTRRA made significant changes to income tax, capital gains tax, and estate and gift tax laws.
SECURE 2.0 Provides New Tools to Assist Plan Participants In Crisis
The primary goal of retirement plans is to provide income at retirement, but defined contribution plans have been permitted to make some distributions while participants are employed. The most common form of distribution to participants who are younger than age 59 ½…
Avoiding Improper Retirement Plan Distributions: The DOL and the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
One of the challenges of administering a retirement plan is the timely and proper payment of distributions to plan participants. This responsibility occurs in more than one context, and can have a number of “facts and circumstances” variations.
SSRA and RSSA: The Next Step in GID (Getting It Done)?
I learned a long time ago that laws can be like sausage. They may look great but you don’t want to see them being made.1 That may also help explain how we get some of the unusual, sometimes pithy acronyms used for new legislation.
U.S. Supreme Court Rules On Fiduciary Responsibilities
Are plan fiduciaries protected from excessive fee lawsuits just because they offer participants a menu of investment funds that includes some low-fee investment choices? Or are plan sponsors and other fiduciaries required to do more than that?
Neither Snow Nor Rain Nor Heat
A year ago at this time, most of us were just starting to come to terms with the disruptions at home and in the workplace caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Halfway through 2021, it looks like we’re finally starting to turn the corner in restoring a sense of normalcy in our lives and our businesses.
IRS Correction Series – Presented by Brian Furgala, ERISA Attorney (4 Part Series)
Learn how the IRS EPCRS program helps correct retirement plan mistakes, avoid IRS sanctions and keep plans compliant. Presented by: Brian Furgala, ERISA attorney for the law firm of Gray-Robinson.IRS Correction Programs: Part I – Overview of EPCRSEPCRS Self-Correction...
Proposed SECURE ACT 2.0 Aims to Increase Retirement Savings
With Americans living longer and retiring later, saving for retirement has become more important than ever. Yet, too many employees are still not covered by employer plans, and most of those who are covered don’t contribute enough for a stable retirement.
New Fiduciary Rule Provides More Protection for Rollover Advice
Saving for a secure retirement may seem simple – you put away a certain amount with each paycheck and let it grow until you retire.
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