Defined Benefit/Cash Balance Plan Key Priorities

Please note: These provisions may be prioritized differently based on your individual business needs.

KEY PRIORITIES – APPLICABLE IN 2023

Bill Provision Section

Increase in age for required beginning date

107

Reduction in excise tax for missed required minimum distributions

302

Modification of credit for small employer pension plan startup costs

102

Recovery of retirement plan overpayments

301

Clarification of substantially equal periodic payment rule for annuity distributions

323

Corrections of mortality tables

335

Cash balance variable interest crediting rates

348

Termination of variable rate premium indexing

349

Recognition of tribal government domestic relations orders

339

Repeal of direct payment requirement on exclusion from gross income of distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance

328

Exemption from early withdrawal penalty for certain state and local government corrections employees

330

Modification of eligible age for exemption from early withdrawal penalty for public safety employees and firefighters

329

Modification of early distribution penalty exception for firefighters

308

Enhancing retiree health benefits in pension plans

606

"Applicable in 2023" includes those provisions with effective dates stated as plan years beginning after date of enactment or after December 31, 2022; taxable years beginning after date of enactment or after December 31, 2022; or on or after the date of enactment; and any retroactive effective dates.

KEY PRIORITIES – APPLICABLE IN 2024

Bill Provision Section

Cashout dollar limit increase from $5,000 to $7,000

304

Retroactive amendments to increase benefit accruals

316

Reform of family attribution rule

315

Clarification of substantially equal periodic payment rule for transfers, rollovers and exchanges

323

Notice and disclosure requirements with respect to lump sums

342

Defined benefit annual funding notices

343

Applicable in 2024" includes those provisions with effective dates stated as plan years beginning after December 31, 2023, or taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.

KEY PRIORITIES – APPLICABLE IN 2025 AND LATER

Bill Provision Section

Requirement to provide paper statements

338

Plan amendments for SECURE 2.0

501

Retirement Savings lost and found

303

Expansion of Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System

305

Exclusion of certain disability-related first responder retirement payments

309

Treasury guidance on rollovers

324

"Applicable in 2025 and later" includes those provisions with effective dates stated as "plan years beginning after December 31, 2024, or taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

For a more complete list of SECURE 2.0 provisions, please review the Congressional Summary, released by the Senate Finance Committee on December 19, 2022.

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