2026

Important SECURE 2.0 and Interim Amendment Update

BackgroundThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Notice 2024-03 on December 20, 2023, including a “2023 Cumulative List” outlining certain plan provision requirements and amendment deadlines. Plans using a pre-approved document are required to adopt interim...

Benefit from New and Enhanced Tax Credits!

This articles covers: What Are the Available Tax Credits When Starting a New Retirement Plan? Startup Tax Credit Employer Contribution Tax Credit Auto-Enrollment Tax Credit Now is the Best Time Than Ever to Start a New Retirement Plan!   See details on this...

SECURE 2.0 Key Considerations

SECURE 2.0 introduced an extensive series of retirement plan provisions that can be both beneficial yet demanding , particularly in terms of application . Here are some key considerations for three SECURE 2.0 provisions that are top of mind.   1. Roth Only...

Saver’s Credit to be Replaced with Federal Saver’s Match

The nonrefundable Saver’s Credit for some IRA and retirement plan contributions will be superseded by a Federal Saver’s Match contribution that is deposited into an IRA or retirement plan. The match is equal to 50% of the amount deferred by the participant, up to...

Requirement to Provide Paper Statements in Certain Cases

Defined contribution plans will be required to send a paper benefit statement no less than once per year. (For ERISA-covered plans, the other three required quarterly statements can be delivered electronically.) For defined benefit plans, a paper benefit statement...