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2023

Annual Limits 2024

November 1, 2023

The IRS just announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for retirement plans for the 2024 tax year. Most of the limits, except the catch-up contribution limits, increased but not as substantially as they did for 2023. Find a quick summary of the changes that affect retirement plan sponsors.x

On December 23, 2022, the U.S. congress passed the SECURE 2.0 act of 2022, and it was signed into law by President Biden on December 29th. The act includes a variety of optional and mandatory changes for qualified retirement plans.

2020

The CARES Act

April 1, 2020

On May 27, 2020 the Department of Labor (DOL) released final safe harbor regulations in regard to using electronic delivery as a default process for distributing materials to plan participants and beneficiaries.

On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act (the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) was enacted to provide financial relief and assistance to those impacted by the pandemic.

The Secure Act of 2019

February 4, 2020

On December 2019, Congress passed the SECURE Act of 2019 (Setting Every Community up for Retirement Enhancement Act). There are many changes, and multiple effective dates within this Act.