Industry & Regulatory News

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released final regulations that provide de minimis error safe harbor exceptions to penalties for failure to file correct information returns or furnish correct payee statements.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on January 30, 2024, for West Virginia severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, for the incident period of August 28, 2023 – August 30, 2023.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on January 30, 2024, for Maine severe storms and flooding, for the incident period of December 17, 2023 – December 21, 2023.

Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, introduced the GHOST Act.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes in Rhode Island.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2024-23 providing relief for taxpayers impacted by system issues affecting the Maryland Prepaid College Trust.

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims in parts of Connecticut affected by severe storms, flooding, and a potential dam breach.

The Department of Labor has released amendments that supersede the Department’s existing procedure governing applications for exemptions from the prohibited transaction provisions of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code.

The Department of Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation have released a Request for Information (RFI) pursuant to Section 319 of SECURE 2.0.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the release of a proposed regulation on automatic portability transactions pursuant to Section 120 of SECURE 2.0.