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401(k) Regulation
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A 401(k) regulation refers to the set of federal rules, primarily under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code, that govern employer-sponsored retirement savings plans in the U.S. These regulations dictate plan administration, contribution limits, tax advantages, fiduciary responsibilities, nondiscrimination testing, and withdrawal rules to protect employees’ retirement assets and ensure fair, compliant operation.
Does Puzder Pick Doom DOL Fiduciary Rule?
Andy Puzder regulation stance sparks debate as Trump’s labor pick, with fiduciary rule and business growth on the line.
December 9, 2016
NAFA Appeals 401(k) Fiduciary Decision to a Higher Court
The insurance industry advocacy organization filed a motion for an emergency injunction to stay the deadline for implementation of the 401(k) fiduciary rule
November 30, 2016
IRS Loosens 401k Loans, Hardship Withdrawals for Louisiana Flood Victims
The IRS announced that it is relaxing loan and hardship withdrawal rules from 401(k)s and similar employer-sponsored retirement…
September 1, 2016
It’s On! DOL Releases Final Rule On State-Run 401(k) Plans
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration made public a final rule to assist states in creating IRAs…
August 25, 2016
What’s In Rep. Crowley’s Mandatory IRA Bill?
A bill from Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) referred to as “auto-IRA on steroids” is winding its way through the Washington legislative…
August 12, 2016
Lame Duck Obama Rules 401(k) Regulatory Roost
For those advocating that a fiduciary rule is invariably “good,” we would ask by whose rules and which…
August 8, 2016
How Proposed Tax Reforms Would Affect 401(k) Plans, IRAs
On June 24, a document described as a blueprint for tax reform, entitled “A Better Way: Our Vision…
August 4, 2016
COLA Increases Apply to 401(k) ERISA Civil Penalties As Well
An important reminder concerning the Department of Labor. It has issued an interim final rule identifying increases in certain ERISA…
July 26, 2016
The Target of the Latest 401(k) Fee Lawsuit?
Who’s counting at this point? Tort-terror Jerry Schlichter mentioned in January that they’re were roughly 40 fiduciary lawsuits…
July 22, 2016
High-Profile Experts Release 401(k) Recommendations, Are Promptly Ignored
A retirement security report from all-star lineup of pundits and professional went largely unnoticed upon its release in…
July 14, 2016