What Is the Mandatory Roth Requirement for Catch-Up Contributions?
QUESTION: We know that the SECURE 2.0 Act requires us to treat certain catch-up contributions made to our 401(k) plan …
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COBRA Claim Dismissed Absent Proof That Former Employee Was Harmed by Insufficient Notice
Marrow v. E.R. Carpenter Co., Inc., 2025 WL 3209652 (M.D. Fla. 2025) A former employee filed a proposed class action …
What Employees Are Counted for Purposes of COBRA’s Small Employer Exception?
QUESTION: We understand there is a small employer exception to COBRA for employers with fewer than 20 employees. What employees …
Do We Have to File a Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation Every Year?
QUESTION: We have previously filed a Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation (GCPCA) for our self-insured group health plan. Do we …
Court Vacates ACA Section 1557 Gender-Identity Discrimination Rules
Tennessee v. Kennedy, 2025 WL 2982069 (S.D. Miss. 2025) A federal trial court has vacated certain provisions of the regulations …
SSA Announces Social Security Taxable Wage Base for 2026
SSA Press Release: Social Security Announces 2.8 Percent Benefit Increase for 2026 (Oct. 24, 2025); SSA Fact Sheet: 2026 Social …
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Small Business R&E Expensing Changes Explained
Small businesses with domestic research and experimental (R&E) expenses have new options under the 2025 Tax Act, or One Big …
Clean Energy Sector Awaits Guidance on New Foreign Entity of Concern Restrictions
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB, P.L. 119-21) imposes complex foreign entity of concern (FEOC) restrictions on clean energy credits – …
Is Employer-Provided Work Clothing a Taxable Benefit?
QUESTION: Our company is going to require some customer-facing employees to wear a uniform, which the company will provide without …