Defined benefit plan

Regulatory and Legislative

Guidance Issued on Long-Term Care Distributions Under SECURE 2.0

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2026-33, to provide guidance on qualified long-term care distributions for long-term care insurance premiums pursuant to Section 334 of SECURE 2.0.

May 22 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

Form 5500 Simplification Act Clears House Committee

The Form 5500 Simplification Act (H.R. 7362), introduced by Representatives Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Don Norcross (D-NJ), passed out of the House Committee on Education & Workforce by a vote of 22-12.

May 22 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Announces Applicable Federal Rates for April

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Revenue Ruling 2026-11 which contains the applicable federal rates for June 2026. 

May 18 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Updates Yield Curves and Segment Rates for DB Plans

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2026-31, which contains updated guidance on factors used in certain defined benefit pension plan minimum funding and present value calculations. 

May 18 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Issues 2026 Cumulative List of Changes for Pre-Approved DB Plans

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2026-34 which includes the Cumulative List of Changes for Pre-Approved Defined Benefit Plans.

May 15 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

PBGC Launches Webpage for Practitioners

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has launched a new webpage that it says is designed specifically to support the practitioner community.

May 12 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Announces Deadline Relief for Taxpayers Impacted by Wildfires in Southeast Georgia

The Internal Revenue Service has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for individuals and businesses in parts of Southeast Georgia that were affected by wildfires and straight-line winds that began on April 18, 2026. 

May 07 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

SEC Issues Staff Statement Regarding Pooled Employer Plans

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a staff interpretation that addresses the use of collective investment trusts in pooled employer plans. 

May 05 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Announces Deadline Relief for Taxpayers Impacted by Super Typhoon Sinlaku

The Internal Revenue Service has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of Super Typhoon Sinlaku until November 2, 2026.

May 05 2026

Regulatory and Legislative

Executive Order Issued to Promote Retirement Savings Access

President Trump has issued an Executive Order that will establish a marketplace website for private-sector IRAs to provide a solution for workers without access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan.

May 01 2026