FLASHPOINT: PRIVATE FUNDS (AND MORE) ARE ON THEIR WAY TO 401(K) PLANS

by: Fred Reish, Esq. The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued a proposed regulation (“Proposal”) providing guidance related to the selection of investments for participant-directed plans, such as 401(k) plans. […]

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On April 14, 2026

FLASHPOINT: DOL PROPOSED REGS ON ONCE-PER-YEAR PAPER PARTICIPANT STATEMENTS
NOT NEARLY AS CUT-AND-DRIED AS YOU MIGHT THINK

By: Ilene H. Ferenczy, Esq. SECURE 2.0 section 338 added rules to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and mandated changes to the related U.S. […]

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On March 13, 2026

FLASHPOINT: IRS RELEASES UPDATED 402(f) NOTICE

By: Alison J. Cohen, Esq. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently issued Notice 2026-13, which contains updates to the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) section 402(f) mandatory participant notice (AKA the […]

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On November 13, 2025

FLASHPOINT: Final Catch-up Regulations… Finally

By: Ilene H. Ferenczy, Esq. As discussed in our last FlashPoint, on September 16, 2025, the Treasury Department issued final regulations in relation to the SECURE 2.0 catch-up contribution provisions […]

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On October 16, 2025

FLASHPOINT: MAKE NO MISTAKE – IT’S STILL EFFECTIVE 1/1/2026!

By: Ilene H. Ferenczy, Esq., CPC, APA Yes, the Treasury issued final regulations in relation to the SECURE 2.0 changes to catch-up contribution rules on September 15, 2025. However, some […]

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FLASHPOINT: How Can I Save For Retirement When I’m Drowning in Student Loan Debt?
Answer: QSLP Into Something More Comfortable

By Ilene H. Ferenczy, Esq. With so many people in their 20s and 30s (and perhaps 40s) continuing to suffer financially due to overwhelming student loan debt, the SECURE 2.0 […]

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FLASHPOINT: Not a Moment Too Soon (Really!): The LTPT Regulations Are Here!

By: Ilene H. Ferenczy, Esq., CPC, APA At the risk of sounding ungrateful, our Thanksgiving holiday was interrupted on Friday when the IRS finally issued the proposed regulations outlining how […]

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On November 27, 2023

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On November 1, 2023

FLASHPOINT: No Need to Panic! The IRS Extends Roth Catch-Up Implementation to 2025

By Alison J. Cohen, Esq. On Friday, August 25, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notice 2023-62 (the “Notice”), giving plan sponsors long-awaited relief with respect to the implementation […]

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On August 28, 2023

FLASHPOINT: IRS Releases RMD Guidance – Kicking the Can Down the Road Again

By S. Derrin Watson, JD, APM The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued some welcome relief in connection with the required minimum distribution (“RMD”) rules. The transition relief impacts both certain […]

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On July 21, 2023

FLASHPOINT: IRS NOTICE 2023-43: Self-Correction Changes from SECURE 2.0 are Immediately Effective

By: Adrienne I. Moore, Esq. Section 305 of the SECURE 2.0 Act was a welcome modification to the rules for correcting compliance errors — significantly expanding the Employee Plans Compliance […]

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On May 31, 2023

FLASHPOINT: SECURE 2.0 – So, about that Employer Roth Contribution…

By Alison J. Cohen, Esq., APR By now, everyone is well aware that SECURE 2.0 was signed into law on December 29, 2022. One of the provisions in SECURE 2.0 […]

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On January 16, 2023

FLASHPOINT: DOL Embraces Self-Correction … Somewhat, Kind of, Unenthusiastically – The New Proposed VFCP

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a new proposed Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (“VFCP”) on November 18, 2022, which should – if finalized – make it easier for fiduciaries to […]

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FlashPoint – New IRS Procedure for Plan Documents

The IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2016-37 (the “Procedure”) at the end of June, which significantly affects individually designed plans (“IDPs”) and has some ramifications for pre approved documents, such as prototypes and […]

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