1/21/2026 8:25:48 PM Updated Model Rollover Notice Is Here By Elizabeth Dold In Notice 2026-13 (the “Notice”), IRS gives us an updated model 402(f) rollover notice for qualified plans (replacing Notice 2020-62)...
1/21/2026 5:51:39 PM Annual IRS Revenue Procedures Are Out By Elizabeth Dold Each year, the IRS updates Revenue Procedures (Rev. Proc. 2026-1 through Rev. Proc. 2026-7) for policies and procedures applicable to...
1/16/2026 10:56:13 PM SEC Order a Reminder on Importance of Advisory Compliance Programs By Lee Antone Caitlin Onomastico A recently announced SEC cease and desist order that included a $150,000 penalty reiterates the importance the SEC places on registered...
1/15/2026 9:55:59 PM Hot Off the Press! DOL's 2026 Enforcement Priorities By Viv Hunter Turner The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration ("EBSA") today announced an update to its national enforcement...
1/14/2026 4:03:40 PM Supplemental Benefits Are The New Target For Excessive Fee Lawsuits By Christine Keller Viv Hunter Turner Plaintiffs’ attorneys who bring excessive fee class action lawsuits under ERISA have found a new target – supplemental benefits, such as...
1/12/2026 2:30:05 PM IRS Extends Transition Relief for State-Paid Medical Leave Benefits By Katie Amin David Block As background, in January 2025, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2025-4, which provided guidance on the federal tax treatment and reporting...
1/8/2026 7:06:05 PM Surplus Pension Assets Increase But Solutions On Effective Strategies Are On Latest IRS "No Rule" List By Lou Mazawey Rosie Zaklad A major benefit consulting firm recently announced that the funded status of the largest corporate pension plans significantly increased...
1/4/2026 7:43:33 PM DOL Limited Amnesty Program For Form 5500 Filings Expanded to Form M-1 Filings By Malcolm Slee For about 30 years, DOL has administered a limited amnesty program called the “Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program" or “DFVC.”...
12/23/2025 10:03:50 PM IRS Updates FAQs on Premium Tax Credit By Katie Amin Today, the IRS issued updated FAQs in Fact Sheet 2025-10 related to changes to the premium tax credit made under the One Big Beautiful...
12/18/2025 10:40:12 PM 2025 Required Amendment List Is Here By Elizabeth Dold Lou Mazawey The IRS issued its annual Required Amendment List ("RAL"), Notice 2025-60, that provides the deadline for certain law changes that impact...
12/9/2025 7:09:49 PM IRS HSA Guidance Answers Some Questions But Raises Others By Christine Keller Katie Amin In Notice 2026-5, the IRS issued guidance on the expanded Availability of Health Savings Accounts under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act...
12/3/2025 2:54:26 PM Salary Deferrals to Trump Accounts - Happy Days! By Elizabeth Dold The IRS issued initial guidance regarding how Trump accounts work. As a reminder, Trump accounts, created under the One Big Beautiful...