Compliance

March 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some plan sponsors, under limited circumstances, may submit requests for voluntary correction to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for their Code Section 457(b)...

March 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Industry groups have recommended expansions to nondiscrimination testing relief for closed defined benefit (DB) plans.

March 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against a utility provider in Memphis, Tennessee.

March 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The White House proposed budget for 2015, slated for release March 4, again wants to cap the amount of tax-deferred retirement contributions.

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A U.S. House leader has introduced a sweeping tax reform bill that has many in the retirement industry alarmed about its proposals concerning...

February 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Witnesses during a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing shared issues and proposals policymakers should consider to ensure the retirement security of low-income workers.

February 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - During a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing, a Treasury official discussed details and the intent of the myRA proposal.

February 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Failed to provide the safe harbor 401(k) plan notice to employees eligible to participate in the plan? There’s a fix for that.

February 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the “Quick Reference Guide for Public Employers.”

February 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appeals court has found a retirement plan participant need not show “harm” to pursue a remedy of plan reformation for failing...

February 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Final regulations implementing the employer responsibility provisions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provide some relief for employers, but require...

February 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Final regulations concerning a 90-day limit on waiting periods for health coverage have been issued from several federal agencies.

February 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams.

February 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) requests the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval of information collection of annual Form 5500...

February 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has received a consent judgment and order allowing it to name a new fiduciary to distribute the assets...

February 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Good news: your employees are contributing to the 401(k) plan. Bad news: your highly compensated employees are contributing more than others to the...

February 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Puerto Rico Treasury Department has issued guidance on retirement plan deferral limits for 2014.

February 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two Department of Labor (DOL) lawsuits have resulted in plan trustees of an Aurora, Illinois, business being ordered to restore over $4 million...

February 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will host a phone forum next month on the 2013 Cumulative List.

February 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations implementing the employer responsibility provisions under the Patient...