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IRS Proposes Rules for “Trump Accounts”

Whenever Congress creates a new savings vehicle, the legislation is only the beginning. The real work begins when the IRS and Treasury try to translate the statute into operational rules. That’s exactly what we’re seeing now with the proposed regulations ...

What the DOL’s New Enforcement Priorities Mean for Plan Sponsors

If you want to understand where the Department of Labor is headed on retirement plan investigations, the agency recently provided a roadmap. The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) updated its national enforcement projects, which essentially sign...

The IRS Just Updated 402(f) Notices — And If Yours Are Outdated, That’s On You

In the world of retirement plans, it’s easy to overlook the fine print — until someone sues you...

The DOL Wants Paper Statements Again

The Department of Labor has proposed new regulations updating ERISA electronic disclosure rules to ...

A New Retirement Plan for Workers Without 401(k)s

During the State of the Union address, President Trump floated a proposal to expand retirement cove...

Why the New “Penalty-Free” Emergency 401(k) Withdrawal Deserves a Closer Look

The headline sounds reassuring: many employers now offer a penalty-free emergency withdrawal from a...

The Providence 401(k) Settlement and the Danger of Treating “Administrative” Issues as Small Stuff

The recent settlement involving Providence Health & Services is one of those cases that makes p...

When Participant Growth Becomes a Fiduciary Prompt — Not a Punchline

Empower recently reported that it added approximately 500,000 net new retirement plan participants ...

When Good News Needs a Fiduciary Reality Check

Lincoln Financial Retirement Plan Services recently reported that average retirement plan account b...

Trump Accounts: Will Employers Make This a Real Benefit or Just Another Glossy Bullet Point?

If you’ve been watching the headlines, you’ve probably heard about the new Trump Accounts—a s...