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The End of the COVID-19 National Emergency: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know
President Biden signed legislation terminating the COVID-19 National Emergency effective May 11, 2023, which ends several of the employee...
May 18, 20233 min read


Important Deadlines and Updates for Defined Benefit Plan Sponsors and Pre-Approved Plan Providers
Restatement Deadlines for Defined Benefit Plan Sponsors The IRS has provided guidance on restatement deadlines for plan sponsors of...
May 11, 20232 min read


Western Pension & Benefits Council Give a Fond Thank You to Alison Fay
In their Spring Newsletter, the Orange County Chapter of the Western Pension & Benefits Council thoughtfully highlighted Boutwell Fay's...
May 5, 20231 min read


New Rules for Form 5500
The Department of Labor has issued new rules detailing a number of changes to Form 5500 and Form 5500-SF reporting, starting for plan...
Apr 28, 20232 min read


Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Writes the Next Chapter in Hughes v. Northwestern University
The lawsuit against Northwestern University (Hughes v. Northwestern University) claiming that it breached its fiduciary duties with...
Apr 20, 20234 min read


Lost in Translation: Applying the New EPCRS Rules under Secure 2.0
In a tight labor market, a 401(k) plan (or other tax-favored retirement plan such as a 403(b) plan) is not really viewed as optional for...
Apr 13, 20234 min read


Secure 2.0 Makes Big Changes to Recoupment of Overpayments
Secure 2.0 significantly changed the rules for correction and overpayments from a retirement plan.
Apr 6, 20233 min read


Expanded Coverage For Part-Time Employees Under Secure 2.0
The SECURE 2.0 Act was signed into law in December 2022, and it expands the requirement to cover long-term part-time (LTPT) workers in...
Mar 28, 20234 min read


Whose Money is it Anyway? IRS Proposes New Regulations Governing Plan Forfeitures
On February 27, 2023, the IRS published new proposed regulations governing the timing and use of forfeitures in qualified plans (both...
Mar 24, 20232 min read


Secure 2.0 – Treating Student Loans as Elective Deferrals
SECURE 2.0 was signed into law in December 2022 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Effective for plan years...
Mar 16, 20232 min read


Secure 2.0 Updates Family Attribution Rules For Aggregation of Businesses
In today’s post, we want to highlight two important ownership attribution rule changes for aggregation of businesses made by the SECURE...
Mar 8, 20232 min read


Sherrie Boutwell Teaching at IFEBP's Navigating Benefit Plans Through Mergers and Acquisitions
Join Sherrie Boutwell and her co-instructor, Ilene H. Ferenczy, on March 15th & 16th, 2023 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ET for a two-day training...
Mar 2, 20231 min read


Evan Giller's Article on Secure 2.0 for NBOA
After co-presenting at the recent 2023 Annual Meeting for NBOA, both Evan Giller, Boutwell Fay, LLP, and Gary Mauger, New Pinnacle...
Feb 23, 20231 min read


SECURE 2.0 PERMITS SELF-CERTIFICATION OF HARDSHIP DISTRIBUTION CONDITIONS
The SECURE 2.0 Act (enacted in late December 2022) makes a welcome change to the administration of 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) plans by...
Feb 16, 20231 min read


A Valentine’s Day “KISS” for Small Retirement Plans:
Keeping it Simple under the Secure Act 2.0 for IRAs, SEPs & SIMPLE Plans Among the sweeping retirement plan changes in the new Secure 2.0...
Feb 9, 20231 min read


Evan Giller to Present at the 2023 NBOA Annual Meeting & Business Solutions Showcase
Join Evan Giller of Boutwell Fay, LLP, and Gary Mauger of New Pinnacle Consulting Group/Pentegra for their session: So, I Can Join a...
Feb 7, 20231 min read


Plan Sponsors: Prepare for Announced End to COVID-19 Outbreak Period
On January 30, President Biden announced that he would end the National Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11, 2023. This...
Feb 3, 20231 min read


"Southern California Super Lawyer," 2023
To view Sherrie's listing in Southern California Super Lawyers, 2023, click here.
Jan 25, 20231 min read


Secure 2.0 for 401(k) and 403(b) Plans: What Employers (and Their Advisors) Need to Know Now
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which includes the SECURE 2.0 Act of...
Jan 20, 20231 min read


Sherrie Boutwell to present at the WP&BC 2023 Annual Legislative & Regulatory Update
Join Boutwell Fay's Sherrie Boutwell as she presents with JP Morgan's Dan Notto next week on Wednesday, January 25th from 3:30 PM - 7:00...
Jan 18, 20231 min read
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