The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, part of the American Retirement Association, wrote to the Internal Revenue Service with recommendations with respect to the treatment of overpayments under the Employee Plan Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) in response to the Service’s request in Revenue Procedure 2015-27. (more…)
After the Speaker of the House John Boehner announced his resignation, Congress acted last week to avert a government shutdown. The legislation, called the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016, extended spending on federal government operations until December 11, 2015 (spending on both defense and non-defense discretionary programs were reduced by .21 percent from fiscal year 2015...
The American Retirement Association wrote to the Internal Revenue Service with many recommendations in response to changes to the Service’s Employee Plans Determination Letter Program. (more…)
The American Retirement Association wrote to the Department of Labor as follow-up to the Association’s original comment letter submitted on July 20, 2015 to provide supplemental information to the Department to clarify and amplify the Association’s “Level-to-Level Exemption” proposal as part of the Department’s Fiduciary Rule. (more…)
The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, part of the American Retirement Association, wrote to both the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department to request that the Internal Revenue Service permit filers to complete the 2015 Form 5500-SUP (and/or the equivalent items appearing on the 2015 Form 5500 series, including the paid preparer disclosure)...
The House of Representatives took off for summer break after clearing a short term transportation funding bill, while the Senate passed the same bill, as well as a longer-term transportation bill last week. It is anticipated to be an action packed fall with Congress attempting to address many politically tricky issues on tight deadlines, including:...
The American Retirement Association wrote to the Department of Labor with key recommendations to improve the Department’s Fiduciary or Conflict of Interest Rule (more…)
The ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries, part of the American Retirement Association, wrote to the Department of Labor in response to a change in the instructions for providing notice to employees that the employer will take advantage of small plan audit relief in the Annual Funding Notice (AFN). The Association recommends that inclusion of the...
Congress finished up the June work period last week after enacting key elements of President Obama’s trade agenda. Congress will now focus in the July work period on extending the charter for the Export-Import Bank, which expires on June 30 2015, and providing funding for federal highway programs, which expire on July 31 2015, before...
The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, part of the American Retirement Association, wrote to the Office of Management and Budget to express concern about certain representations the Internal Revenue Service made to the Office regarding the 2015 Form 5500 series reports, including the new Form 5500-SUP. ASPPA submitted written comments to the IRS...
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