regulatory and legislative

IRS Provides Additional RMD Transition Relief Under SECURE, SECURE 2.0

The IRS has issued Notice 2023-54 to provide transition relief for required minimum distributions in connection with the change in required beginning date to age 73 under SECURE 2.0, and guidance for certain specified RMDs for 2023.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

IRS

IRS Guidance

IRA

Defined Contribution Plan

Defined Benefit Plan

SECURE 2.0

SECURE Act

SEC Finalizes Money Market Fund Reforms

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a final rule that amends certain rules governing money market funds.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Defined Contribution Plan

Proposal Allowing Annuities as QDIA Re-Introduced

Representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and co-sponsor Tim Walberg (R-MI) have re-introduced the Lifetime Income for Employees Act. H.R. 3942 would allow annuities as a default investment in 401(k) plans.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Defined Contribution Plan

Legislative updates

SECURE 2.0 Will Allow a Special Emergency Savings Account Within Certain Qualified Plans

Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts

FuturePlan ERISA Team

SECURE 2.0

Legislative updates

Defined Contribution Plan

Outbreak Period Ends

The National Emergency in response to COVID-19 that began on March 20, 2020, ended on May 11, 2023.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

DOL

IRS

IRS Guidance

PBGC Issues Benefits Payable and Allocation Guidance for Single-Employer Plans

The Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation has issued a final rule updating regulations regarding benefits payable in terminated single-employer plans and allocation of assets in single-employer plans.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Defined Benefit Plan

DOL

Disaster Assistance May Be Available for Maine Severe Storm and Flooding

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on July 6, 2023, for Maine severe storm and flooding.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Defined Benefit Plan

Defined Contribution Plan

IRA

HSA

Disaster Assistance May Be Available for South Dakota Flooding

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on July 6, 2023, for South Dakota flooding.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Defined Benefit Plan

Defined Contribution Plan

IRA

HSA

Disaster Assistance May Be Available for North Dakota Flooding

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on July 5, 2023, for North Dakota flooding.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Defined Benefit Plan

Defined Contribution Plan

IRA

HSA

PBGC Proposes Modification to Information Collected Under Its Missing Participant Program

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is requesting from the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the authority to modify its information collection procedures under its missing participants program.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Legislative updates

Defined Contribution Plan

Defined Benefit Plan

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