Compliance | May 13th, 2020 Making Adjustments to Nonqualified Plans Not So Easy During Financial Crises IRC Section 409A governs plan sponsor and participant decisions for nonqualified plans, and the COVID-19 pandemic will make plan design...
Compliance | December 17th, 2019 IRS Proposes Regulations on Compensation Deductions and NQDC Plan Effects The regulations explain how grandfathered amounts are treated when a distribution is made from a nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan.
Compliance | November 6th, 2019 Court Finds Abuse of Discretion in Eligibility Process for Non-Profit’s SERP Required Board approval before an employee could be eligible to participate in the SERP was not included in the original...
Compliance | September 5th, 2019 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans and Section 409A NQDC plan sponsors must understand Section 409A rules to avoid unintended tax consequences and, possibly, participant lawsuits.
Data and Research | August 27th, 2019 NQDC Plan Sponsors Focusing on Retirement Savings for the Highly Paid PSCA notes that the percent of organizations stating that their primary goal for offering a NQDC plan is “to help...
Compliance | August 26th, 2019 Because Nonqualified Plan Is an ERISA Plan, State-Law Claims Are Preempted The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found Safelite’s NQDC plan to be covered under ERISA, so a participant’s claims...
Data and Research | July 6th, 2018 NQDC Plan Recordkeeping Market Now a Blend of Expertise and Administration The market has become more blended, with the emergence of “hybrid” organizations capable of delivering on both deep NQDC-specific expertise...
Compliance | May 7th, 2018 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and NQDC Changes to the treatment of executive compensation and NQDC plans may look unfavorable, but sources say they remain a valuable...
Products | January 19th, 2018 Wolters Kluwer Releases Guide About Tax Reform Effects A white paper unpacks aspects of the new law that will affect a wide range of retirement, benefits and payroll...
Data and Research | January 5th, 2018 Few NQDC Plan Sponsors to Make Plan Changes Among the few that are, the majority cited additions or enhancements to plan education and communication programs, investment crediting options...
Compliance | November 15th, 2017 Lawmakers Rethink Changes to Deferred Compensation Following the earliest stages of debate, both the House and the Senate seem to have backed away from major changes...
Compliance | November 7th, 2017 Tax Reform Bill Would Be Unfavorable to NQDC Plans In addition, tax-exempt employers would be subject to additional taxation rules.