regulatory and legislative

Auto Reenrollment Legislation Reintroduced

Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Representative Kathy Manning (D-NC), have reintroduced the Auto Reenroll Act of 2023.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Legislative updates

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Defined Benefit Plan

SEC Proposes Requirements for Use of Data Analytics

The Securities and Exchange Commission has released a proposed rule that would require broker-dealers and investment advisers to take certain steps to address conflicts of interest associated with use of predictive data analytics.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

IRS

IRS Guidance

IRA

Defined Contribution Plan

Defined Benefit Plan

Prime Interest Rate Increased to 8.5 Percent

Effective July 26, 2023, the prime interest rate increased from 8.25 percent to 8.50 percent.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Defined Contribution Plan

DOL

Updated Yield Curves and Segment Rates for DB Plans

The IRS has issued Notice 2023-53, which contains updated guidance on factors used in certain defined benefit (DB) pension plan minimum funding and present value calculations.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

IRS

IRS Guidance

IRA

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Defined Benefit Plan

GAO Reports on 403(b) Plans

The Government Accountability Office has released a report titled “403(b) Retirement Plans: Department of Labor Should Update Educational Materials to Better Inform Plan Sponsors and Participants”.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Defined Contribution Plan

DOL

Retirement Plan Disaster Assistance May Be Available for New York Severe Storms and Flooding

The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a disaster declaration on July 22, 2023, for severe storms and flooding in New York.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Defined Contribution Plan

Defined Benefit Plan

IRA

HSA

Retirement Plan Disaster Assistance May Be Available for Minnesota Severe Storms

The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a disaster declaration on July 19, 2023, for severe storms and flooding in Minnesota.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Defined Contribution Plan

Defined Benefit Plan

IRA

HSA

Retirement Plan Disaster Assistance May Be Available for Oklahoma Severe Storms

The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a disaster declaration on July 19, 2023, for severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes in Oklahoma.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

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Defined Benefit Plan

IRA

HSA

IRS Announces Applicable Federal Rates for August 2023

The IRS has issued Revenue Ruling 2023-13, which contains the applicable federal rates (AFR) for August 2023.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Defined Contribution Plan

IRS

DOL Begins SECURE 2.0 Mandated Review of Pension Risk Transfer Interpretive Bulletin

The Department of Labor has released a paper to initiate consultation with the ERISA Advisory Council as a first step in fulfilling the requirements of Section 321 of the SECURE 2.0 Act titled “Review of Pension Risk Transfer Interpretive Bulletin.”

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Defined Contribution Plan

DOL

SECURE 2.0

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