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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 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 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 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.

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 Department of Treasury has issued a request for information from the financial services sector on potential opportunities and risks related to the use of Artificial Intelligence.

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.

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of Kentucky severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides, and mudslides. The tax relief postpones various tax filing deadlines that began on April 2, 2024. Affected individuals and households who reside or have a business in Boyd, Carter, Fayette, Greenup, Henry, Jefferson, Jessamine, Mason, Oldham, Union, and Whitley counties, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that are needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for relief.

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of West Virginia severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides. The tax relief postpones various tax filing deadlines that began on April 2, 2024. Affected individuals and households who reside or have a business in Boone, Brooke, Cabell, Fayette, Hancock, Kanawha, Lincoln, Marshall, Nicholas, Ohio, Preston, Putnam, Tyler, Wayne and Wetzel counties, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that are needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for relief.