Industry & Regulatory News

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”).

During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National Emergency, numerous requirements were introduced for group health plans, which were generally aimed at ensuring individuals did not forgo testing or treatment for COVID-19 because they could not afford to pay for such services.

The SECURE 2.0 Act modifies one small-employer credit and creates another. These credits may make establishing and contributing to a plan much more attractive.

Effective March 22, 2023, the prime interest rate increased from 7.75 percent to 8.00 percent.

The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2023-17 announcing the 2024 indexed adjustments to the amounts used to calculate employer shared responsibility payments under Internal Revenue Code Sections 4980H(a) and 4980H(b)(1).

The Department of Labor (DOL) has reopened the comment period for receiving written comments related to prohibited transaction class exemption 84-14 (the Proposed QPAM Amendment) to April 6, 2023.