Archived Insight | October 30, 2017

IRS Releases Guidance for Plans Undergoing IRS Plan Audits

On October 27, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) publicly released guidance, previously provided to its Employee Plan auditors, establishing the criteria that the auditors should use to determine if a plan under audit has a qualification issue when required minimum distributions (RMDs) under Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code have not been timely paid to missing participants.

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Survey: What People Know & Need About Mental Health Benefits

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