Category Archives: Employee Benefits

Do You Need to Send an Annual Notice to Plan Participants?

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Check out our review of the multiple year-end notices that defined contribution plans must issue to participants.

  • 2020 retirement plan limits
  • Notice content and deadlines
  • Practice pointers

Read the full advisory here.

Qualified Retirement Plan Considerations and 2019 Year-End Action Items

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Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group reminds plan sponsors to get ready for 2019 IRS year-end amendments and offers year-end action items. Discretionary amendments Changes to hardship withdrawals Adjustment to the determination letter program Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Final Hardship Distribution Rules Are Here: Does Your 401(k) or 403(b) Plan Comply?

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Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group examines the numerous changes – mandatory and permissible – plan sponsors can make to their 401(k) or 403(b) plans in light of new regulations for hardship distributions. When do you need to amend your plan? What are the mandatory and permissible changes? What next steps should you take? Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Qualified Retirement Plan Considerations and 2018 Year-End Action Items

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Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group reminds plan sponsors to get ready for 2018 IRS year-end amendments and offers year-end action items.

  • Discretionary amendments
  • Storm and disaster relief
  • Tax reform changes

Read the full advisory here.

Do You Need to Send an Annual Notice to Plan Participants?

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Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group reviews the multiple year-end notices that defined contribution plans must issue to participants.

  • 2019 retirement plan limits
  • Notice content and deadlines
  • Practice pointers

Read the full advisory here.

Tax Reform: Invitation to the Weekly Client Update from Alston & Bird

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With tax reform officially upon us, our subject matter experts will take a deeper dive into areas that are critical to your business, such as corporate taxes, international issues, executive compensation and employee benefits, and partnerships.   The 2018 call-in series will kick off on Tuesday, January 9. All seminars will start at 11am ET and last approximately 30 minutes. Click here to RSVP and receive the dial-in information.   [...]Read more

The Taxman Cometh: IRS Begins Assessing Employer Mandate Penalties

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The IRS begins to enforce the ACA employer mandate. Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group provides critical information you need now to avoid losing your opportunity to contest an inaccurate assessment. Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more

Qualified Retirement Plan Amendments: Year-End Update

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Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group reminds plan sponsors to get ready for 2017 IRS year-end amendments.

  • Discretionary amendments
  • Storm and disaster relief
  • Required amendments

Read the full advisory here.

Do You Need to Send an Annual Notice to Plan Participants?

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Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group reviews the multiple year-end notices that defined contribution plans must issue to participants.

  • 2018 retirement plan limits
  • Special consideration for safe harbor plans
  • Practice pointers

Read the full advisory here.

Dealing with Disaster: Issues and Relief for Employee Benefits Plans

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In the wake of the widespread destruction caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, federal agencies have offered employers and plan sponsors relief from some deadlines and other issues. Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group discusses common issues and offers a high-level overview of the types of relief that may be available. Health plan coverage and retirement plan issues Tax filing deadlines and leave donation programs Additional federal resources Read the full advisory here. [...]Read more