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Forfeitures: Changing the Rules of the Game for Retirement Plans

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service recently issued proposed regulations on the use of forfeitures by tax-qualified retirement plans. The proposed changes provide welcome clarity for plan sponsors but may require revisions to plan administration and legal plan documents.

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Reminder: New Tax Forms for Retirement Plan Payment Withholding Effective January 1, 2023

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

Retirement plan sponsors need to utilize updated Form W-4P (for periodic pension and annuity payments) and new Form W-4R (for nonperiodic payments and eligible rollover distributions) for income tax withholding elections beginning January 1, 2023.

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When Are Cryptocurrencies Appropriate Investments for Retirement Plans and IRAs?

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued guidance for the first time on the investment of retirement plan assets in cryptocurrencies. The post When Are Cryptocurrencies Appropriate Investments for Retirement Plans and IRAs? appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG. Compliance Assistance Release No.

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Homework and Deadlines Matter: New IRS Pre-Audit Compliance Program for Retirement Plans

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

Retirement plan sponsors should be aware of a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pilot program, which permits plan sponsors to conduct a pre-examination “check-up” of retirement plan administration before the IRS begins a plan examination.

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Save It for a Rainy Day: Recent Amendment Extensions for Qualified Retirement Plans, 403(b) Plans and Individual Retirement Accounts

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

The post Save It for a Rainy Day: Recent Amendment Extensions for Qualified Retirement Plans, 403(b) Plans and Individual Retirement Accounts appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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Retirement Research Results and Recommendations

Money Talk

I recently reviewed notes that I took at recent presentations about retirement. Below are seven recommendations that stood out to me and might be helpful to Money Talk blog readers: Define Your New Self - People may retire after decades of work, but they do not retire from life. workers retire earlier than expected.

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IRS Says Keep Those Class Exclusions Classy Under Long-Term, Part-Time Employee Rules

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

Beginning in 2024, employers and plan sponsors will need to implement new minimum eligibility rules, enacted by the SECURE and SECURE 2.0 Acts, that significantly expand eligibility for long-term, part-time employees to participate in employer-sponsored retirement plans.