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Welcome to the Snell & Wilmer Benefits Blog. We will be posting about current employee benefits and executive compensation topics and issues. We invite you to contact the authors with your thoughts or questions.Blog Contributors
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IRS Extends Amendment Deadline for Certain Qualified Plan Amendments
The IRS recently provided some welcome relief in the form of extended amendment deadlines for sponsors of qualified retirement plans (including collectively bargained plans). Notice 2022-33 extends the deadline for adopting amendments required by the Setting Every Community Up for … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, Qualified Retirement Plans
| Tagged amendment, CARES Act, extension, IRS, Miners Act, notice 2022-33, qualified plans, SECURE ACT
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IRS Issues Final Regulations for Hardship Distributions
We previously reported on the Bipartisan Budget Act (the “Budget Act”) hardship distribution rule changes for qualified retirement plans. On September 23, 2019, the IRS issued final regulations implementing certain statutory changes to the hardship distributions rules, including those required … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, Qualified Retirement Plans
| Tagged amendment, bba, Bipartisan Budget Act, distributions, hardship, natural disasters, qualified plan, withdrawals
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To Err is Human – To Forgive is Up to the IRS in Rev Proc 2019-19
The IRS recently issued its latest version of the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (“EPCRS”) in Rev. Proc. 2019-19. The EPCRS is the IRS program that assists employers in correcting both operational and document failures with respect to qualified retirement … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, Qualified Retirement Plans
| Tagged 2019-19, amendment, EPCRS, operational failure, rev proc 2019-19, self-correction
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IRS Issues First Required Amendments List for Qualified Plans
In a previous blog, we discussed the IRS’ elimination of its five year staggered determination letter cycle for individually designed plans. The IRS recently provided guidance to help sponsors of individually designed plans keep their plans in compliance with applicable … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, Qualified Retirement Plans
| Tagged amendment, defined benefit, determination letter, IRS, Notice 2016-80, RA List, required amendment, treasury
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