On October 14, 2021, the American Retirement Association wrote to the Internal Revenue Service in response to Revenue Procedure 2021-30 with recommendations to improve the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS). (more…)
On October 4, 2021, the American Retirement Association wrote to the Internal Revenue Service to ask for the self-correction of late restatements of pre-approved plan documents under the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS). (more…)
On September 7, 2021, the American Retirement Association wrote to Representative Richard Neal (D-MA, 1st), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, to endorse Subtitle B or the Retirement Subtitle of the Build Back Better Act. (more…)
On July 28, 2021, Brian Graff, CEO of the American Retirement Association, testified before the Senate Finance Committee in a Hearing entitled: “Building on Bipartisan Retirement Legislation: How Can Congress Help?”. In his testimony, Mr. Graff cited projections that enactment of new legislation could create 51 million new individuals saving for retirement and add an...
On June 10, 2021, the American Retirement Association wrote to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to respond to the request for input on climate-related financial disclosures. The American Retirement Association urged the SEC to include clear, consistent easily understood information accounting for the widest array of investors in these disclosure requirements. (more…)
On May 28, 2021, the American Retirement Association wrote to Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) in support of the Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act. The bill creates a new category of distribution in a 401(k) plan to allow workers to address a personal financial emergency without an additional tax penalty. (more…)
On May 27, 2021, the American Retirement Association wrote to the Internal Revenue Service to provide input on the Retirement Benefit items to be included on the 2021-2022 Priority Guidance Plan. (more…)
On May 21, 2021, the American Retirement Association wrote to the Internal Revenue Service requesting guidance to clarify that long-term part-time (LTPT) employees who enter a retirement plan before 2024 are not subject to the accelerated vesting rules. (more…)
On May 20, 2021, the American Retirement Association wrote to Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA, 1st) in support of the Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investments Act. The bill clarifies ERISA fiduciary obligations so a plan fiduciary may consider ESG factors in the selection of retirement plan investments. (more…)
On May 20, 2021, the American Retirement Association submitted a Statement for the Record to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee in connection with the Hearing entitled: “Retirement Security: Building a Better Future.” (more…)
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