Posthumous QDRO Found to Still be Valid
September 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A West Virginia federal judge has awarded a dead participant's ex-wife benefits even though the...
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DoL Helps Hurricane Katrina Victims
September 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the IRS have issued guidance...
Senators Present Katrina Tax Relief Package
September 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two influential US Senators are pressing forward with a sweeping tax relief package aimed at...
IRS Increases Mileage Rate
September 12, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In response to the spike in gas prices, the Internal Revenue Service has increased the...
IRS Clarifies End-of-Year Cafeteria Plan Tax Reporting
September 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Wednesday issued guidance on how plan sponsors who have...
IRS Releases DC Plan Document Language
August 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is lending a hand to plan sponsors drafting plan documents...
DoL Proposes Electronic Filing of Form 5500
August 29, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Department of Labor's (DoL's) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) office has published a...
IRS Lays Out Staggered Remedial Amendment Schedule
August 26, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service on Friday issued new guidance on how it would handle consideration...
US Treasury and IRS Issue Final Regulations on Abusive Transactions
August 26, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Treasury Department and the IRS have issued final regulations completing a two year project...
IRS and US Treasury Issue Proposed Regulations for HSAs
August 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The IRS and US Treasury have issued proposed regulations regarding comparability rules for employer contributions...
IRS Releases ESOP Deductions Proposals
August 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed regulations to clarify several issues involving deductions for...
Plan Change Violated Anti-Cutback Provision
August 16, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Arizona federal judge has ruled that an employer violated the anti-cutback rule in the...
IRS Issues Proposed Regs on Anti-Cutback Rules
August 12, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service has issued proposed and final regulations under IRC Sections 411(a) and...
Feds Unveil New Guidance Schedule
August 10, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal officials have given a preview of the areas on which they will provide legal...
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What Are Participants Doing With Lump Sum Distributions?
August 4, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An updated report issued by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) says that 84% of respondents...
Revenue Ruling Addresses PS Plans With Medical Reimbursement Accounts
July 27, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new IRS Revenue Ruling says a Profit Sharing Plan violates vesting requirements and possibly...
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Hewitt: K Plan Cashouts Still Common
July 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A significant number of workers are taking their 401(k) money and running when they leave...
Feds Release 2005 Form 5500
July 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors can take a look at the latest version of the Form 5500 as...
PA's Rendell Inks Non-Qual Tax Measure
July 19, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell has signed into law a bill mandating that elective deferrals to...
Feds Unveil Electronic Benefits Data Transmission
July 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal officials have released proposed regulations dealing with how employers can properly use electronic media...