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New Year, New Rates for CA EDD Benefits and Under the San Francisco Paid Family Leave OrdinanceThe California Employment Development Department (EDD) has released the Voluntary Plan Employee Contribution and Benefit Rates for 2021. Employers are required to withhold and send state disability contributions to the EDD. The 2021 rates are as follows: Employee Contribution Rate 1.2% Taxable Wage Ceiling (per employee per year) $128,298.00 Maximum Contribution (per employee per year)... Continue ReadingJanuary 5, 2021 |
IRS Provides Further COVID-19 Relief Related to Postponed Deadlines for Time Sensitive ActionsOn May 28, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released an advanced version of Notice 2020-35, which amplifies the relief it had previously provided from deadlines for certain time-sensitive actions. The relief offered by Notice 2020-35 is provided because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and is in addition to the relief provided by Notice 2020-18,...… Continue ReadingJune 2, 2020 |
IRS Provides Further COVID-19 Relief Related to Postponed Deadlines for Time Sensitive ActionsOn May 28, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released an advanced version of Notice 2020-35, which amplifies the relief it had previously provided from deadlines for certain time-sensitive actions. The relief offered by Notice 2020-35 is provided because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and is in addition to the relief provided by Notice 2020-18,... Continue Reading…June 2, 2020 |
The Final Regulations For 401(k)/403(b) Hardship DistributionsOn September 23, 2019, the Treasury Department and IRS published final regulations for hardship distributions from both 401(k) and 403(b) plans (the “Final Regulations”). Essentially the hardship distributions changes relax the hardship distribution requirements (i.e., making it easier for participants to obtain hardship distributions) and eliminate many burdens following a hardship distribution (i.e., allowing participants...… Continue ReadingSeptember 30, 2019 |