June 30, 2020

IRS Grants 401(k) Safe Harbor Suspension Relief

June 30, 2020

On June 29, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notice 2020-52 (“IRS Notice”) which grants certain COVID-19 related relief to retirement plan sponsors who employ a safe harbor 401(k) (“Safe Harbor”) plan design feature.  The majority of the guidance is temporary relief which expires on August 31, 2020.  However, the IRS Notice also includes…

June 1, 2020

The SECURE Act – Plan Sponsor Impact – Part 3

June 1, 2020

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“SECURE”) Act which was signed into law in December of 2019 has enacted sweeping changes to the retirement plan industry.  As a result, this is the third and final article in a series that are intended to summarize the most impactful aspects of the SECURE Act as…

May 5, 2020

Form 5500 Update

May 5, 2020

Each year qualified retirement plans must successfully navigate through a myriad of deadlines and due dates.  One of the most important deadlines for most plan types relates to the Department of Labor’s annual filing of the Form 5500.  Each Form 5500 must accurately reflect the characteristics and operations of the plan or arrangement being reported….