Defined contribution plan

The IRS has issued Notice 2024-55, providing guidance on emergency personal expense distributions and domestic abuse victim distributions that are effective after December 31, 2023 under SECURE 2.0. The Notice details in question-and-answer format what represents an applicable distribution, distribution restrictions, withholding and notice requirements, repayment or rollover details, and exceptions to the 10 percent additional tax on early distributions.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on June 17, 2024, for Tennessee severe weather and tornadoes for the incident period of May 8 – May 9, 2024.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on June 17, 2024, for Florida severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes, for the incident period of May 10, 2024.

The IRS has issued Revenue Ruling 2024-13, which contains the applicable federal rates (AFR) for July 2024. These rates are used for such purposes as calculating distributions from retirement savings arrangements that meet the requirements for substantially equal periodic payments (a 10 percent early distribution penalty tax exception), also referred to as “72(t) payments.”

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2024-53, which contains updated guidance on factors used in certain defined benefit (DB) pension plan minimum funding and present value calculations. Updates include corporate bond monthly yield curve, the corresponding spot segment rates for May used under Internal Revenue Code Section (IRC Sec.) 417(e)(3), and the 24-month average segment rates for June under IRC Sec. 430(h)(2). IRC Sec. 417 contains definitions and special rules for minimum survivor annuity requirements in DB plans. IRC Sec. 430 addresses minimum funding standard for single-employer DB plans.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on June 17, 2024, for Hawaii severe storms, flooding, and landslides for the incident period of April 11 – April 14, 2024.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on June 14, 2024, for Oklahoma severe storms, straight-line-winds, tornadoes and flooding, for the incident period of May 19 – May 28, 2024.

Student Loan Repayments
Employers may now treat an employee’s qualified student loan payments like elective deferrals or after-tax contributions for purposes of providing an employer matching contribution.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on June 10, 2024, for Mississippi severe storms, straight-line-winds, tornadoes, and flooding, for the incident period of April 8 – April 11, 2024.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on June 10, 2024, for Idaho severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides, for the incident period of April 14 – April 15, 2024.