The IRS recently published new guidance on the tax withholding and reporting consequences associated with qualified retirement plan distributions to state unclaimed property funds. In Revenue Ruling 2020-24, the IRS clarified that distributions from qualified retirement plans to state unclaimed property funds are subject to both federal income tax withholding and 1099-R reporting requirements. In a companion revenue procedure, Rev. Proc. 2020-46, the IRS permitted taxpayers to self-certify for a waiver of the 60-day deadline for rolling over funds between qualified plans when the funds had been distributed to a state unclaimed property fund.
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Closing the Backdoor on Roth Conversions of After-Tax Amounts?
By Brady McDaniel on
Posted in Defined Contributions Plans
White House budget proposal released earlier this year would eliminate several methods used by certain taxpayers to convert after-tax contributions into Roth amounts. Although such a change would likely require congressional action, taxpayers who use or are considering these methods should be mindful of the proposed change.
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IRS Allows Longevity Annuities in Retirement Plans
By Amy N. Moore on
Posted in Defined Contributions Plans, Retirement Security
The IRS has published a final regulation that allows defined contribution plans to offer longevity annuities commencing as late as age 85. Although the final regulation is similar to the rule proposed in 2012, the IRS has made some welcome improvements in response to public comments.
The final regulation is effective for annuities purchased after July 1, 2014. Employers might wish to consider whether to offer longevity annuities in their defined contribution plans, now that the IRS has explained the rules that govern these annuities.…
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MyRAs: Why Sophisticated Plan Sponsors Ought to Consider Them
By Richard C. Shea on
Posted in Retirement Security
As many of you have no doubt heard, President Obama introduced a new retirement savings vehicle, known as a myRA, in his State of the Union address. At first blush, the program appears aimed exclusively at employees with no company-sponsored retirement plan and therefore of little interest to employers with sophisticated retirement programs already…