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Senate Proposals to Roll Back ESG Investing and Require Notice for Brokerage Windows Under ERISA Introduced
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has reintroduced S. 3086, the Restoring Integrity in Fiduciary Duty Act and Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) has introduced S. 3083, the Providing Complete Information to Retirement Investors Act.
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IRS Announces Deadline Relief for Typhoon Halong in Alaska
The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of Typhoon Halong until May 1, 2026.
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PBGC Updates Maximum Guarantee Table for 2026
The Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) has updated its table titled, “Present Value of PBGC Maximum Guarantee,” to reflect applicable values for distributions with annuity starting dates during calendar year 2026.
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IRS Announces Deadline Relief for Lake Traverse Reservation Flooding in ND and SD
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for North Dakota and South Dakota victims of severe storms and flooding in Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate located in Lake Traverse Reservation until February 2, 2026.
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PBGC Announces 2026 Premium Rates
The Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation has determined premium rates applicable for the 2026 plan year in accordance with indexing rules provided in ERISA Section 4006.
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2026 Taxable Wage Base Announced
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued the 2026 adjustments for benefits and certain other limitations that are subject to annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) indices. One of these includes the increase in the Social Security taxable wage base (TWB)—the maximum amount of yearly earnings subject to Social Security taxes.
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IRS Releases Draft Form 5330, for Payment and Reporting of Employee Benefit Plan Excise Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service has issued an updated draft Form 5330, Return of Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefit Plans.
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Retirement Plan Disaster Assistance May Be Available for Several Disasters
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued Major Disaster Declarations on October 22, 2025, for the following disasters.
Alaska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Remnants of Typhoon Halong, for the incident period October 8, 2025 – October 13, 2025.
North Dakota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes, for the incident period August 7, 2025 – August 8, 2025.
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds, for the incident period June 21, 2025.
Nebraska Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, for the incident period August 8, 2025 – August 10, 2025.
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Proposal Allowing Penalty Free Distributions for Federal Contractors Introduced
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) has introduced S. 2964, the Emergency Relief for Federal Contractors Act of 2025.
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IRS Announces Applicable Federal Rates for November
The Internal Revenue Service has issued Revenue Ruling 2025-21 which contains the applicable federal rates (AFR) for November 2025.