The IRS has revealed that pre-approved qualified retirement plan documents may be used to establish arrangements known as pooled employer plans, or PEPs.
The SECURE Act makes it easier for employers to adopt ADP/ACP safe harbor plan provisions. These plans have proven popular with many employers.
The DOL has issued final regulations on registering as a pooled plan provider (PPP), which is one of the initial steps that such providers must take before offering PEPs.
The IRS has issued Notice 2020-86, with guidance for implementing provisions of the SECURE Act of 2019.
The IRS has issued a ruling describing the status and tax treatment of certain 403(b)(7) custodial accounts belonging to participants or beneficiaries of terminating 403(b) plans.
Richard Neal (D-MA) and Kevin Brady (R-TX) have introduced the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020, described as building on major retirement legislation enacted in December 2019.
The House of Representatives has passed a revised version of the HEROES Act estimated at $2.2 trillion to provide pandemic relief.
IRS Notice 2020-68 provides guidance on the SECURE Act, and on the Bipartisan American Miners Act, which is also part of FCAA.
A DOL EBSA interim final rule is published in the Federal Register to guide DC retirement plans that must furnish projections of potential lifetime income streams to participants
The Delivering Immediate Relief to America’s Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act (S.178), did not receive the votes needed to proceed to a final vote on the package.