Mar 28, 2024 | Plan Administration, Retirement Plan News, Retirement Plans
The Automatic IRA Act of 2024 has been reintroduced by Representative Richard Neal, D-Mass., the ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee. This measure requires companies with more than ten workers to automatically enroll their workers in IRAs or other...
Feb 29, 2024 | Retirement Plan News, Retirement Plans
The Silver Tsunami is headed ashore, as “Peak 65” is expected to usher in an average of 11,000 retirement age Americans daily through the end of 2024 — the highest ever recorded. And a lot of them plan to keep working. Pew Charitable Trusts reports that 62% of workers...
Jan 16, 2024 | Plan Administration, Retirement Plan News, Retirement Plans
Members of the House of Representatives recently raised concerns regarding the Department of Labor’s EBSA investigations into plan sponsors, citing them as lengthy and burdensome, and called for reform. In a Sept. 19 letter to Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, Rep....
Oct 5, 2023 | Plan Administration, Retirement Plan News, Retirement Plans
Starting August 29, student loan payments will be back on after a 3-year pause. What does this mean for plan sponsors? As employees prepare to, once again, deal with the financial burden of student loans, sponsors have an opportunity to help lessen the load and...
Sep 1, 2023 | In The News, Individuals, Plan Administration, Retirement Plan News, Retirement Plans
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance last Friday addressing Section 603 of the SECURE 2.0 Act which deals with Roth catch-up contributions. Section 603 mandates that catch-up contributions must be Roth for those earning more than $145,000. The IRS’...
Sep 1, 2023 | Plan Administration, Retirement Plan News, Retirement Plans
To most, the SECURE Act 2.0 appeared to predominantly outline optional changes that go into effect over the span of 10 years. However, there are a few mandatory changes taking effect in 2024 that plan sponsors will need to comply with. These provisions require...