The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2024-02, which provides guidance in a question and answer format regarding several provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0). This article summarizes the guidance contained in Notice 2024-02.
Read MoreBeginning with account owner deaths in 2020 and later, the SECURE Act of 2019 made significant changes to the rules on how qualified plan beneficiaries distribute their inherited assets. One significant provision prevents most nonspouse beneficiaries from “stretching” out distributions and taxation over their life expectancy.
Read MoreSome HSA owners may not fully understand what medically-related expenses their HSA is allowed to cover. Although financial organizations are not responsible for determining whether a medical expense is a qualified expense, it is helpful to know some of the basics.
Read MoreAn employer can design a plan and avoid worrying about ADP/ACP testing by offering an ADP/ACP safe harbor 401(k) plan.
Read MoreThe SECURE Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) made many changes to both individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and retirement plans sponsored by employers. The following are important provisions of SECURE 2.0 that did not take effect immediately, but become effective in 2024.
Read MoreIt's a brand-new year filled with fresh reporting deadlines, and perhaps a good time to take note on whether your financial organization is on track to meet these obligations—or to refresh your memory on when specific deadlines occur. First quarter is always a busy reporting season.
Read MoreOne primary reason individuals contribute to a Traditional IRA is for the tax deduction. But deduction eligibility is different than contribution eligibility, and individuals who do not qualify for a deduction can still contribute to a Traditional IRA.
Read MoreAre there any age restrictions to making an IRA contribution? Can a working spouse contribute to a retired spouse’s IRA? What are the IRA catch-up contribution rules? Can I contribute to a 401(k) plan and to a Traditional IRA? Here are answers to your common IRA contribution questions.
Read MoreWhat is a Sarbanes-Oxley blackout notice? What is a blackout period? What information must be included in the blackout notice? What are the potential consequences of not providing a timely blackout notice?
Read MoreOn December 20, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2024-2, Miscellaneous Changes Under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. The so-called “Grab Bag” Notice provides guidance to multiple provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022.
Read MoreJanuary is rapidly approaching and with it comes the deadline for fair market value (FMV) statements. One of the most challenging IRA reporting requirements is FMV statement reporting for the IRA owner’s year of death.
Read MoreIf you’re new to qualified retirement plans, or simply need a refresher on these common terms in the retirement plan industry, we’ve got you covered.
Read MoreNaming a trust your IRA beneficiary is much less common than naming one or more persons, but it is not altogether rare. Unlike a will—which essentially only identifies who will receive a decedent’s assets—a trust can set conditions or limitations for receiving the assets and identifies one or more trustees to ensure that the decedent’s wishes expressed in the trust are carried out.
Read MoreThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a proposed regulation reflecting statutory changes related to long-term, part-time (LTPT) employees made by the SECURE Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0).
Read MoreEligible employees must be given the opportunity to contribute deferrals or after-tax contributions, including catch up, for the period of military service.
Read MoreEscheat, which is the transference of unclaimed property to a government entity, is primarily governed by state laws. So each state has its own laws that set procedures and timelines for reporting and reverting unclaimed or abandoned property to the state. Each financial organization should determine and set its own procedures to properly report and pay out unclaimed accounts.
Read MoreThe IRS has issued Notice 2023-75, which contains the 2024 cost-of-living increases for qualified retirement plan dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).
Read MoreThe Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a regulatory package that includes a proposed amendment to the regulations that define what constitutes an investment advice fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (the “Retirement Security Rule”).
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