Robert Richter

We are all painfully aware of the complexity of the tax and labor laws we work with. It is, therefore, no surprise that Congress makes drafting mistakes when amending these laws—particularly with voluminous and technical laws, such as the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. Unfortunately, once enacted, many... READ MORE

As previously reported, IRS Notice 2022-33 extends the deadline for employers to  adopt plan amendments for the SECURE Act as well as the required minimum distribution (RMD) provisions of the CARES Act.[1] We’ve heard that many  providers are moving forward with amendments for these provisions... READ MORE

Editor’s Note: The House Ways and Means Committee recently approved funding provisions for the Build Back Better Act of 2021, including several retirement plan provisions (starting on page 665, and summarized here.)   That part of the bill is aimed at limiting the ability of high-income... READ MORE

Editor’s Note: The House Ways and Means Committee recently approved funding provisions for the Build Back Better Act of 2021, including several retirement plan provisions (starting on page 665, and summarized here.)   That part of the bill is aimed at limiting the ability of high-income... READ MORE

What could getting to the chocolate center of a hard candy have to do with an expanded loan repayment period? Read on. Some of you (older) readers might remember the Tootsie Roll Pop ad where a scholarly looking owl was asked how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop. One... READ MORE

A common question regarding the CARES Act distribution, loan and required minimum distribution (RMD) waiver provisions[1] is whether these provisions are optional or mandatory. In most cases, they are optional—but in the retirement world there are very few questions where a short answer will... READ MORE

In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, one of the countless issues facing plan sponsors and practitioners alike is determining a participant’s employment status, more specifically whether there has been a severance of employment.  This determination must be made in order to apply a wide variety... READ MORE

The benefits and legal communities have lost one of the stalwart champions of the private retirement system — Alvin D. Lurie, who passed away Nov. 17 at age 92. Many younger practitioners never heard Al speak nor read any of the plethora of articles he authored. Al’s unique writing style and... READ MORE

While it is true that safe harbor 401(k) plans are free from the testing of deferrals and, in most cases, matching contributions, it is also true that there are potential pitfalls that may jeopardize the plan’s qualification status. Our session on Monday, Oct. 27 at the ASPPA Annual Conference will... READ MORE