IRS

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service are soliciting recommendations for items to be included on the 2023-2024 Priority Guidance Plan.

The IRS recently released proposed regulations regarding the use of forfeitures within qualified retirement plans.

The IRS has published a June 2023 draft of instructions for Form 5307, Application for Determination for Adopters of Modified Nonstandardized Pre-Approved Plans.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released a memorandum from the Office of the Chief Counsel addressing claims substantiation for payment or reimbursement of medical and dependent care expenses.

The April 20, 2023, publication of Employee Plans News provides details for plan document restatement deadlines.

The IRS has issued Notice 2023-33, which contains updated guidance on factors used in certain defined benefit (DB) pension plan minimum funding and present value calculations.

The IRS has posted a draft 2023 tax year Form 8889, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).

The IRS has issued Revenue Ruling 2023-09, which contains the applicable federal rates (AFR) for April 2023.

The DOL, IRS and HHS (“the Departments”) have released a set of FAQs that explain their position on coverage of preventive services and vaccines in light of a recent court decision.

The third phase of updates to Form 5500, Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan, was recently released by the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration, the IRS, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the “Agencies”).