What Is an Eligible Rollover Distribution?
QUESTION: Our company sponsors a 401(k) plan. As we review the plan’s rollover procedures, we want to confirm our understanding …
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Why Should Our Company Offer Adoption Assistance Benefits When the Code Already Provides a Tax Credit?
QUESTION: An employee has asked us to consider adding an adoption assistance benefit. There is also a tax credit for …
IRS Issues Updated Rollover Notices for Retirement Plan Distributions
IRS Notice 2026-13 (Jan. 15, 2026) Available at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-26-13.pdf The IRS has updated its safe harbor explanations for eligible rollover …
Updated HRSA Guidelines Expand Preventive Health Services Mandate for Cervical Cancer Screening
HHS Notice: HRSA Update to the Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines, 91 Fed. Reg. 283 (Jan. 5, 2026) Available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-05/pdf/2025-24235.pdf …
What Federal Mandates Apply to Our Company’s Group Health Plan Other Than ERISA, COBRA, and HIPAA?
QUESTION: We understand that ERISA, COBRA, and HIPAA apply to our company’s group health plan, but should we consider any …
IRS Guidance on Trump Accounts Addresses Cafeteria Plans and Employer Contributions, Announces Regulations on the Way
IRS Notice 2025-68 (Dec. 2, 2025); IRS News Release IR-2025-117 (Dec. 2, 2025) Notice News Release The IRS has announced …
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Senators Grill IRS Chief Counsel Nominee
Senators questioned Donald Korb, Trump’s pick for the IRS’ chief legal advisor on Wednesday. Among their concerns – Korb’s recent …
SEC to Revisit Semiannual Reporting After Trump’s Call for Change
As part of his goal to “make IPOs great again,” Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins on September …
Fraudulent Operator Sentenced to 15.5 Years, Ordered to Pay $434 Million for Fraud, Tax Crimes
Joseph LaForte, an operator of a fraudulent investment scheme in Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 15 and a half years in prison …