Our Thoughts On Archive

Form 5500 Extension Date Modified in Highway Funding Legislation

Beginning in 2017, plans that extend their Form 5500 will have an extra month to file. The short-term highway funding extension that President Obama signed

IRS Emphasizes Hardship Withdrawal Requirements for Plan Sponsors

The IRS may be putting additional focus on the handling of hardship withdrawals for 401(k) plans. In a bulletin dated April 1, 2015, the IRS cautioned

FASB Issues Final Standard Toward Simplifying Employee Benefit Plan Reporting

As part of its Simplification Initiative, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-12, Plan Accounting: Defined Benefit Pension Plans

What Can Fiduciaries Learn From Tibble v. Edison?

The Supreme Court recently issued a decision in Tibble v. Edison International, establishing that a fiduciary has an ongoing duty under the Employee Retirement