Recent LawFlash publications include:
- IRS Releases New Guidance for Distributions and Loans from Retirement Plans under Cares Act. The Internal Revenue Service recently published additional guidance on the coronavirus-related distributions and loans provisions of Section 2202 of the CARES Act. Notice 2020-50 is intended to assist employers and plan administrators, trustees and custodians, and qualified individuals in applying Section 2202 to take advantage of greater access to plan distributions and plan loans. Read more in our LawFlash.
- Recent Developments in ERISA Plan Investment Regulation. The US Department of Labor has issued guidance on private equity in 401(k) plan designated investment alternatives and a proposed regulation on environmental, social, and governance investing. Read our LawFlash for an analysis.
- COVID-19: Two New Stops on the Roadmap to Relief For IRA Owners and Providers. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released new guidance in IRS Notice 2020-50 and Notice 2020-51 to help owners and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts and individual retirement annuities (IRAs) and IRA providers navigate the relief provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Read our LawFlash to learn more.
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