Industry & Regulatory News

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on May 14, 2024, for Iowa severe storms and tornadoes, for the incident period of April 26 – 27, 2024.

Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Bill Cassidy (R-NC), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) have announced they are introducing a resolution of congressional disapproval of the Department of Labor’s “Retirement Security Rule.”

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Department of Treasury have jointly issued a proposed rule titled Customer Identification Programs for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers.

The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2024-25, providing inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs) for calendar year 2025.

In January 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2024-22, providing guidance with respect to anti-abuse rules for Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts (PLESAs), a new provision created by the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on May 2, 2024, for Ohio tornadoes, for the incident period of March 14, 2024.

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding businesses who sponsor a retirement plan that certain provisions of SECURE 2.0 that became effective in 2023 may impact their Form W-2 reporting requirements.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding rules for distributions from retirement plans and individual retirement arrangements (IRAs) under Section 331 of SECURE 2.0 for individuals affected by federally declared major disasters.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on May 3, 2024, for Nebraska severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes, for the incident period of April 25, 2024 – April 27, 2024.

Representative Alex Mooney (R-WV), and seven Republican co-sponsors have introduced H.R. 8049, the Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act.