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SECURE 2.0 Series Part 8: New Lost and Found Program and an Increase to the Dollar Limit on Mandatory DistributionsWelcome to Part 8 of our series about the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) (our other articles may be found on our JL Employee Benefits Blog Post Page). Among the many changes within SECURE 2.0 are two provisions that may help employers reduce the number of retirement plan accounts of terminated vested participants:...February 2, 2023 |
SECURE 2.0 Series Part 7: Matching Contributions Based on Student Debt Repayments and Financial IncentivesAdditional Tools for Employers to Encourage Retirement Savings Matching Contributions on Student Debt Payments One of the most eagerly anticipated provisions of the “SECURE 2.0” legislation is the ability for employers to “match” within a defined contribution savings plan employees’ payments of student debt. This provision is just one of the many changes in SECURE...January 30, 2023 |
SECURE 2.0 Series Part 6: Changes to Retirement Plan Notice RequirementsThe SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) eliminates the requirement for plan sponsors to provide certain notices to eligible but unenrolled employees in defined contribution plans, changes the delivery method plan sponsors must use to furnish benefit statements to participants in retirement plans, and modifies the language required in annual funding notices under defined...January 26, 2023 |
SECURE 2.0 Series Part 5: A Little More SECURE-ity – Emergency Savings in Your 401(k)Employees, especially those far from retirement, are sometimes hesitant to put money into their employer’s 401(k) plan, knowing that their money won’t be available to them if unexpected expenses arise. Congress and the Biden administration, recognizing the long-term benefit of incentivizing retirement savings, included two new means for plan participants to access emergency funds in...January 23, 2023 |
SECURE 2.0 Series Part 4: Good News for Sponsors of Pension PlansThe SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) provides welcome relief to private sector single employer sponsors of defined benefit pension plans (Pension Plan(s)). Effective for plan years beginning on and after January 1, 2024, SECURE 2.0 caps the variable rate premium paid by Pension Plan sponsors to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) at...January 19, 2023 |
SECURE 2.0 Series Part 3: Retirement Plan Required Minimum Distribution Age to Increase to 75Most Americans prefer not to pay more in income tax than absolutely required or to pay taxes any sooner than necessary. This includes many retired individuals who do not need to tap into their employer-sponsored retirement plan benefits yet but are required to do so – and to pay taxes on those benefits – once...January 17, 2023 |
Workin’ 9-5, What a Way to Make a Living – 401(k) Plan Eligibility for Part-Time Employees – Part 2 of the JL SECURE 2.0 SeriesOn December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, and Division T of the Act contains legislation dubbed the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0). SECURE 2.0 contains an important provision regarding the eligibility of part-time employees to participate in an employer’s 401(k) plan or ERISA-governed 403(b) plan. The fundamental principle...January 12, 2023 |
More Roth, More Catch-Up, and Catch-Up As Roth, Part 1 of the JL SECURE 2.0 SeriesThe SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) contains several provisions that allow the federal government to have its cake (more tax dollars) and eat it too (more retirement savings, easing Social Security challenges). With SECURE 2.0, we find more Roth, more catch-up, and catch-up as Roth. More Roth Named after the late Delaware Senator...January 9, 2023 |
SECURE (2.0) At Last!On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, a massive omnibus spending bill that will keep the government funded through the end of its September 30, 2023, fiscal year. Included in Division T of the Act is the bipartisan legislation dubbed the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0). Containing voluminous...January 3, 2023 |
Secure 2.0 in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023As expected, the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0), an extensive piece of legislation aimed at retirement plan reform, is included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (the Spending Bill). The 4,000+ page, $1.7 trillion Spending Bill was released early morning on Tuesday, December 20, with a passage deadline of Friday, December 23. If...December 21, 2022 |