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- June 11, 2019
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- FLASHPOINT, Regulations, SEC
FLASHPOINT: REGULATION BEST INTEREST AND MORE … A PRESENT TO INVESTORS FROM THE SEC
By S. Derrin Watson, Of Counsel The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published a package of rules and interpretations (“SEC...
- April 23, 2019
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- FLASHPOINT, IRS, Regulations, Uncategorized, VCP
FLASHPOINT: CORRECTIONS MADE EASIER: THE IRS EXPANDS THE SELF-CORRECTION PROGRAM
Last year, the IRS modified its correction programs for qualification failures (the “Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System” or “EPCRS”) to significantly...
- April 4, 2019
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- 401(k), 403(b), Congress, FLASHPOINT, IRS, MEP, Pensions on Peachtree, Uncategorized
FLASHPOINT: THINGS ARE HAPPENING … FINALLY!
After a period of national quiet in relation to retirement plans, several things have occurred recently that are worth discussing. Sorry...
- December 11, 2018
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- 403(b), FLASHPOINT, IRS, Regulations
FLASHPOINT: THE INS AND OUTS OF 403(B) DEFERRALS – THE IRS SOLVES THE PROBLEM
The IRS has provided important transition relief for many 403(b) plans struggling with an apparent change in IRS positions on a...
- November 1, 2018
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- FLASHPOINT, IRS
FLASHPOINT: IRS ANNOUNCES 2019 COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS TO VARIOUS RETIREMENT PLAN LIMITS
The IRS just released the cost of living adjustments for various retirement plan limitations that will take effect on January 1,...
- October 25, 2018
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- DOL, FLASHPOINT, MEP, Uncategorized
FLASHPOINT: THE NEW MEP (MEH!) PROPOSED REGULATIONS
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposal”) on October 22, 2018, that represent the first major step in...
- October 3, 2018
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- EPCRS, FLASHPOINT, IRS, Regulations, Uncategorized, VCP
FlashPoint: New EPCRS Procedure: Electronic Submission of VCP and Not A Whole Lot More
On September 28, 2018, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2018-52, the latest version of the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (“EPCRS”),...
- September 21, 2018
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- Disaster, IRS, Rollover, Uncategorized
FLASHPOINT: THE LATEST FROM THE IRS – NEW ROLLOVER NOTICE AND HURRICANE FLORENCE RELIEF
The last few years have seen several changes in the rollover rules. With that in mind, the IRS just released new...
- May 9, 2018
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- FLASHPOINT
FLASHPOINT: DOL FIDUCIARY RULES: WHERE THE HECK ARE WE NOW?
As we discussed in our FlashPoint entitled, “Did the 5th Circuit Kill the Fiduciary Rule?” on March 15, 2018, the...
- March 19, 2018
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- FLASHPOINT
FLASHPOINT: DID THE 5TH CIRCUIT KILL THE DOL FIDUCIARY RULES?
This update is published by Ferenczy Benefits Law Center to provide information about recent developments to our clients and friends. It...