Seyfarth Synopsis: New IRS guidance suggest that many NFTs may be considered “collectibles,” causing concerns for IRAs and individually-directed accounts under a tax-qualified plan.
On March 21, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2023-27, announcing that the Treasury Department and the IRS intend to issue guidance with respect to the treatment
Retirement plan investment in cryptocurrencies has been a hot topic of discussion in recent months. The Department of Labor’s reaction to Super Bowl commercials with celebrities touting crypto-investments, followed by Fidelity’s announcement that it would make cryptocurrency available for plan investment in the near future, has sparked some hot debate. In this episode of Coffee
Navigating the appropriate handling of a deceased participant’s plan benefit is an all too common concern for retirement administrators. What’s the big deal? Seems like it should be simple enough — just pay the beneficiary — but in practice it can be a major headache. How do plan administrators ultimately decide who the proper beneficiary
We are excited to announce the rollout of Coffee Talk With Benefits, a podcast brought to you by our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Department. Each episode will provide brief and lively discussions of questions, issues, and concerns that our EB clients and colleagues encounter on a daily basis or wrestle with from time-to-time.
Seyfarth Synopsis: Many of the limitations that apply to tax-qualified plans, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, are subject to cost-of-living increases. The IRS just announced the 2021 limits. The annual employee salary deferral contribution limits are not changing, but there are a few adjustments for 2021 that employers maintaining tax-qualified retirement plans will need to
Updated March 28, 2020: Under the IRS safe harbor reason for a hardship related to FEMA, a hardship is available for expenses and losses for employees living or working in affected area at the time of a disaster designated by FEMA for individual assistance with respect to the disaster. It is not clear that FEMA
By Sarah Touzalin and Richard G. Schwartz
Seyfarth Synopsis: Many of the limitations that apply to tax-qualified plans, including 401(k) plans, are subject to cost-of-living increases. The IRS just announced the 2020 limits. 401(k) plan contribution limits are increasing, so check your elections starting in 2020. Employers maintaining tax-qualified retirement plans will need to make