IRS Guidance

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2024-76, which contains updated guidance on factors used in certain defined benefit (DB) pension plan minimum funding and present value calculations.

The IRS has posted final regulations regarding income tax withholding on certain periodic payments and nonperiodic distributions from employer deferred compensation plans, individual retirement plans, and commercial annuities that are not eligible rollover distributions.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on October 16, 2024, for Alaska flooding, for the incident period of August 5, 2024 – August 6, 2024.

The Internal Revenue Service has released Notice 2024-77, Guidance Under Sections 414(aa) and 402(c)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code with Respect to Inadvertent Benefit Overpayments.

The IRS has issued Revenue Ruling 2024-24 which contains the applicable federal rates (AFR) for October 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 IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of Hurricane Milton in Florida until May 1, 2025.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on October 11, 2024, for Florida Hurricane Milton, for the incident period of October 5, 2024 and continuing.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on October 4, 2024, for Arizona Watch Fire, for the incident period of July 10 – July 17, 2024.

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of wildfires in Washington.

For years, Congress and the IRS have addressed natural disasters (and others) with largely piecemeal responses. For example, when a major hurricane struck, the President would declare a federal disaster, Congress would grant certain relief, and the IRS would implement the details, such as determining the timing of allowable distributions from retirement plans and extending filing deadlines.