Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Announces Applicable Federal Rates for December 2023

The IRS has issued Revenue Ruling 2023-21, which contains the applicable federal rates (AFR) for December 2023. These rates are used for such purposes as calculating distributions from retirement savings arrangements that meet the requirements for substantially equal periodic payments (a 10 percent early distribution penalty tax exception), also referred to as "72(t) payments."

IRS IRS Guidance IRA Defined Contribution Plan

Regulatory and Legislative

DOL Issues Final Rule Updating Davis-Bacon Regulations

The Department of Labor has issued a final rule updating the Davis-Bacon Act and the Davis-Bacon Related Acts nearly 40 years after the Department last completed a comprehensive revision of the guidelines.

Regulatory and Legislative

Deadline Relief for Virgin Islands Water Supply

The Internal Revenue Service has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of taxpayers impacted by elevated levels of lead and copper in water supply in Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands.

Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Issues Long-Awaited Long-Term Part-Time Employee Guidance

The IRS has released a proposed rule reflecting statutory changes made by the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 related to long-term, part-time employees.