Early in 2024, the IRS had announced that it was postponing electronic filing of the Form 5558 through the Department of Labor's (DOL) EFAST 2 system until Jan. 1, 2025. It said the delay was due to ...

Opinion letter applications were filed with the IRS for the second remedial amendment cycle (Cycle 2) under the remedial amendment cycle system for 403 (b) pre-approved plans established under Revenue ...

President-elect Trump on Nov. 22 announced that former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) and hedge fund manager Scott Bessent are his nominations to serve as Secretary of Labor and Treasury Secretary, ...

A new study shows how a proposed government-run retirement program said to increase coverage could actually undermine the nation’s retirement readiness. A new study shows how a proposed government-run ...

Editor’s note: This is Part 2 in a 2-part series; this installment concerns challenges to employee engagement and tips to build it. The first is here. When it comes to specific challenges with ...

The Labor Department is “abusing its authority,” says Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-NC, Chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, who also is calling on the DOL’s Office of the Inspector ...

Lacking a clear plan for drawing down savings and knowing how to generate income in retirement are major factors contributing to retirement savers’ anxieties. Nearly half of America’s retirees say ...

Your competitors aren’t wasting time — they are working to provide smooth, dependable service. So how are you going to respond? A recent panel of industry experts offered insights into how to rethink ...

Rhode Island and Connecticut may be small, but their state auto-IRA programs aren’t — and now they’re bigger. That’s because on Nov. 20 they announced they are joining forces on offering that coverage ...

The 403 (b)/CIT issue is part of the unfinished business left over from the enactment of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, which sought to allow their use, but there was disagreement in the House Financial ...