The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2020-51 which provides much needed guidance concerning the waiver of 2020 required minimum distributions (“RMDs”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).  The Notice also includes transition relief for plan administrators regarding the change to the required beginning date…

Lori Basilico and Phil Bush review IRS Notice 2020-50 which provides helpful guidance for plan sponsors and plan participants who wish to take advantage of the enhanced distribution and loan provisions under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

The Quickstudy is titled “IRS Issues Helpful…

On June 3, 2020, through the issuance of an information letter (the “Letter”), the Department of Labor (the “DoL”) effectively expanded the realm of investment alternatives for 401(k) plans and other defined contribution plans to include private equity.  The guidance is clearly a boon to the private equity industry, which…

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On May 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a new safe harbor rule that will allow plan sponsors, by default, to post retirement plan disclosures online or deliver them to participants by email in satisfaction of their duties under the Employee Retirement Income

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Austin’s Jennifer Rangel co-authored an article for Employee Benefit Plan Review examining the rapid evolution of regulations that apply to telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article outlines the guidance issued by various federal agencies and state bodies related to the expanded use of telemedicine and important issues for payors…

As we discussed in our recent article, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) temporarily increases the permissible loan amount for loans taken by qualified individuals between March 27, 2020 and September 22, 2020 and suspends loan repayments due beginning on March 27, 2020 through December…

The IRS addressed Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) this week on the new coronavirus-related distribution (“CRD”) available from eligible retirement plans added by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”).

As background, the CARES Act allows certain retirement plans to provide a special in-service distribution option in…

This article provides practical guidance regarding how plan sponsors and fiduciaries should address delays in remitting participant salary deferral contributions and plan loan payments to their defined contribution plans resulting from the coronavirus (also known as ‎COVID-19). For more information on legal issues relating to the coronavirus, see Coronavirus ‎‎(COVID-19)…

In addition to the relief detailed in our recent article on EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2020-01, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in Notice 2020-01 extended a number deadlines for furnishing required notices or disclosures to plan participants, beneficiaries, and other persons.  This will provide additional time for plans…

On April 28, 2020 the Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, and Treasury Department published joint guidance extending certain important deadlines that are otherwise applicable to employee benefit plans. This relief was granted in an effort to preserve and protect the benefits of participants and…