Yellen Forced to Cut Another Investment in Federal Employees Retirement Funds Due to Debt Limit
The Federal government has stopped its investment in another federal employees’ retirement fund due to its breaching the debt limit …
Retirement Expert: SECURE 2.0’s Impact on RMD Penalty Tax Collection Is TBD
The SECURE 2.0 Act, included in the year-end omnibus bill approved by Congress (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023), features 100 retirement provisions that …
Retirement Reform Hits Paydirt in Omnibus Bill
After two years of negotiations and fine-tuning, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022, or SECURE 2.0 Act of …
2023 Tax Outlook Pt. 1: Lame Duck Session, Split Congress Expectations
This two-part series forecasts tax developments the remainder of this month and the new year will bring. Part 1 begins …
Must Pass Legislation May Bump Pension Bill From Lame Duck Consideration
Funding the government to avert a shutdown before the end of the calendar year is must-pass legislation for Congress as …
PBGC Releases FY 2022 Annual Report, Biden Names Advisory Committee Members
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) on November 15 released its Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report. (PBGC Press Release No. …
Wyden Eyes Business Tax Breaks in Exchange for Moving Child Tax Credit
The Senate’s senior democratic tax writer said tax break discussions will be part of the Congressional agenda for the upcoming …
IRS Expands Qualified Plan Determination Letter Program to 403(b)s
On November 7, 2022, the IRS announced the expansion of one of its retirement plan approval programs. The IRS will …
Senators Present Text of Bipartisan Bill to Boost Retirement Savings
The top member from each party on the Senate Finance Committee—Chair Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, and ranking Republican Mike …
Senate Finance Panel Advances Retirement Bill
The Senate Finance Committee on June 22 unanimously approved by voice vote its version of the SECURE Act 2.0, with …