COVID-19 Defined Contribution Plan Funding Relief Legislative Proposal The American Retirement Association strongly supports federal legislation to provide immediate defined contribution or 401(k) plan funding relief. Small businesses face significant cash flow problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic and are considering 401(k) plan termination to decrease payroll costs. A recent American Retirement Association analysis determined...
COVID-19 Emergency Response Initiatives In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Retirement Association has been actively engaged with Capitol Hill and the appropriate Regulatory Agencies to ask for various forms of retirement plan relief for small businesses. The Department of Labor, Department of Treasury, and the Internal Revenue Service have broad authority over retirement...
The American Retirement Association wrote to the Department of Labor to request relief due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic relating to certain ERISA notice and disclosure requirements, with a table summarizing the requirements for which we believe extensions between 90 to 120 days are warranted. (more…)
The American Retirement Association wrote to the Department of Treasury to follow up on the request for tax filing and other relief due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to highlight additional requests for relief. (more…)
The American Retirement Association wrote to the Departments of Labor and Treasury to request tax filing and other relief due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including extensions of Form 5500 deadlines, extensions of the defined benefit restatement deadline, and reasonable relief from participant notices. (more…)
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