Defined benefit plan

The IRS has released a proposed rule reflecting statutory changes made by the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 related to long-term, part-time employees. The SECURE Act of 2019 expanded coverage for 401(k) plans to allow those who had worked at least 500 hours in three consecutive years to participate under a plan’s salary deferral provision – with service required to be counted beginning with plan years on or after January 1, 2021. SECURE 2.0 shortened this wait to two years effective for 2025 and later plan years, and expanded applicability to ERISA-covered 403(b) plans allowing salary deferrals.

The Office of Management and Budget has received a final rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) titled “Proposed Amendment to PTE 84-14 for Plan Asset Transactions Determined by an Independent Qualified Plan Asset Manager”.

The IRS has issued Notice 2023-75, which contains the 2024 cost-of-living increases for qualified retirement plan dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).

The Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) has updated its table titled, “Present Value of PBGC Maximum Guarantee,” to reflect applicable values for distributions with annuity starting dates during calendar year 2024.

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which included the SECURE 2.0 Act.

The IRS has issued Notice 2023-73, specifying the mortality table used in determining minimum present value under IRC 417(e)(3) and ERISA section 205(g)(3).

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2023-72, which contains updated guidance on factors used in certain defined benefit (DB) pension plan minimum funding and present value calculations.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released final regulations titled “Mortality Tables for Determining Present Value under Defined Benefit Pension Plans”.

The Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation has determined premium rates applicable for the 2024 plan year in accordance with indexing rules provided in ERISA Section 4006.

The IRS has issued its 2023-2024 Priority Guidance Plan, in which it describes guidance projects in the current fiscal year.