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IRS Clarifies SECURE Act Changes to Qualified Automatic Contribution Arrangements
The IRS recently published Notice 2020-86 (the “Notice”), which provides clarification with respect to certain changes made by the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”). In particular, the Notice answers several outstanding questions related to the maximum default deferral rate for qualified automatic contribution arrangements.
As previously reported here, the SECURE Act raised the maximum permissible deferral rate for qualified automatic contribution arrangements to 15% of compensation from 10% of compensation for the second plan year and all subsequent plan years. The maximum deferral rate through the end of the first year remains set at 10% of compensation. Read More ›
Posted in Employee Benefits, Qualified Retirement Plans
| Tagged automatic contribution, IRS, Notice 2020-86, qaca, qualified automatic contribution arrangement, SECURE, treasury
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