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NTSA needs YOU and your ideas! Join in this 2nd NTSA 2020 Member Survey, “NTSA Values & Benefits We Need.” This quick and easy survey should take less than five minutes to complete. We are most grateful for your input. Results will be reported in April. The survey can be found here. READ MORE
Tech Talk addresses whether there are any restrictions on transferring assets from an employer’s non-ERISA 403b plan to its newly established 403(b) plan. READ MORE
The IRS has extended the remedial amendment period for 403(b) plans and pre-approved defined benefit plans. The IRS made the announcement on March 27. The American Retirement Association (ARA) in a March 16 letter to Cathy Jones, Director of the IRS Office of Employee Plans, commented on the 403(b... READ MORE
President Trump on March 27 signed into law the sweeping $2.2 trillion stimulus bill that includes retirement relief provisions supported by the American Retirement Association. It wasn’t easy—or at least not as easy as it might have been—but the signing of the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and... READ MORE
In MarketBeat, John Iekel writes about a recent Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) webcast that outlined what the challenges surrounding missing participants mean for plans and what plan sponsors and administrators can do to meet them. READ MORE
President Trump on March 27 signed into law the sweeping $2 trillion stimulus bill that includes retirement relief provisions supported by the American Retirement Association. It wasn’t easy – or at least not as easy as it might have been – but the House of Representatives on March 27 approved the... READ MORE
Editor's Note: The House has passed the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748 as amended). Read more about that here.    The sweeping $2 trillion stimulus bill that includes retirement relief provisions supported by the American Retirement Association may move one... READ MORE
The IRS Office of Tax Exempt and Government Entities has outlined its priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2020.  “In FY 2019, we implemented and provided additional guidance on TE/GE-related provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and in FY20 we’ll continue to look for ways to help taxpayers and... READ MORE
The lag between registration in OregonSaves and submission of payroll deductions was longer than originally anticipated, but the rollout is accelerating, says a new study. OregonSaves is the state-run retirement plan for employees whose employers do not offer a retirement plan. In “Auto-IRA... READ MORE
With concerns about the impact of the coronavirus and its impact on retirement plans increasing, we expect to shortly have legislation providing some much-needed relief. The American Retirement Association has been actively advocating for relief for plan sponsors and participants impacted by the... READ MORE

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