4/30/2026 5:21:08 PM President Trump Directs Creation of Federal IRA Marketplace By Michael Kreps Today, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the creation of a federal marketplace for IRAs. The Administration intends to...
4/20/2026 12:52:37 PM From PLR to Policy: OPTIONS Act Would Allow Employee Allocation of Employer Contributions Across Tax‑Free Benefits By Katie Amin Rosie Zaklad Michael Kreps On April 15, House Ways and Means Committee members Reps. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) introduced a bill, the...
4/16/2026 12:59:56 PM EBSA Issues Guidance Signaling Continued Shift in ESOP Regulatory Environment By Lars Golumbic Andrew Salek-Raham Larry Blocho On April 14, 2026, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) issued Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) No. 2026-01. The new...
3/31/2026 2:11:25 AM ESOP Sponsor & Trustee Defeat Novel Releveraging Lawsuit By Lars Golumbic Andrew Salek-Raham Larry Blocho A federal court granted summary judgment to all defendants in Shipp v. Central States Manufacturing, Inc., No. 5:23-cv-05215 (W.D. Ark.),...
3/13/2026 6:33:06 PM Retirement and Health & Welfare Compliance Deadlines for Second Half of March By Christine Keller Katie Amin Elizabeth Drake Rosie Zaklad Tamara Killion +2 more... Show less The proverb “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb” refers to typical March weather, which improves as the month goes on. ...
3/9/2026 4:52:37 PM Trump Accounts Get First Round of Proposed Regulations By Elizabeth Dold With the July 4th launch of Trump accounts just a few months away, guidance cannot come soon enough. On March 6th, IRS released two...
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...
1/8/2026 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...
1/7/2026 4:05:47 PM SECURE 2.0 Early Distribution Tax Exception for Long-Term Care Premiums - Available Now By Elizabeth Dold A new exception from the additional 10% tax for early distributions from defined contribution plans (including 403(b) and 457(b) plans)...
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...
12/3/2025 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...