COVID-19 Resources

Contribution Deadline and Defined Benefit Funding Relief. Some contribution deadlines have been extended and certain defined benefit (DB) plans are eligible for funding relief.

On behalf of all of us at FuturePlan, we extend our wishes for a full recovery to those directly affected by COVID-19, and our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones. Our heartfelt thanks go out to the medical professionals, first responders, and essential workers who are saving lives and sustaining our communities.

It’s safe to say that the environment in which we’re living and coping today is unlike any most of us have seen in our lifetimes. Worry for our own health and that of our loved ones, challenges to the operation of virtually every type of business, social distancing, travel restrictions, and startling global financial market volatility sometimes feel beyond our ability to process.

As a business division of Ascensus, FuturePlan has maintained a Pandemic Preparedness plan since day one. It is one component of our larger Business Continuity planning process.

Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. With these businesses and their workers bearing the brunt of the hardship associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it’s incumbent on the financial services industry to do whatever we can to support them. Many believe that this support will come mainly through federal relief, and that smart legislation—providing financial stimulus and other appropriate relief—will help right the ship.

At Ascensus, we consider the safety and wellbeing of our clients and associates to be paramount. Our service and leadership teams have been closely monitoring the global spread of COVID-19 and have been making proactive adjustments to our operations in order to ensure the continued service and expertise you count on.

On November 19, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act (“BBB Act” or “the Act”).

The House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better bill. The House-passed version of the bill contains several IRA provisions.

The IRS has issued Notice 2021-62, which contains updated guidance on factors used in certain defined benefit (DB) pension plan minimum funding and present value calculations.

The Infrastructure Act includes additional pension funding relief, disaster relief changes, and new digital asset reporting requirements.

The President has signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The IRS has announced the launch of a new online tool designed to assist U.S. withholding agents in complying with their reporting and withholding obligations with respect to Form 1042-S.

Leadership from the House Committee on Education and Labor and its Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions have introduced the RISE Act to expand worker access to a secure retirement.

The much-anticipated Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the Act) has passed the House of Representatives months after its approval in the Senate.

The IRS has issued Notice 2021-61, which contains the following 2022 retirement savings limitations.

The IRS has issued a fourth draft of the 2022 Form W-4P, Withholding Certificate for Periodic Pension or Annuity Payments.