IRS Guidance

The IRS has released Revenue Procedure (Rev. Proc.) 2023-37, which contains new rules for qualified pre-approved plans and 403(b) plans.

The IRS has issued Revenue Ruling 2023-21, which contains the applicable federal rates (AFR) for December 2023.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on November 14, 2023, for Arkansas severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes for the incident period of June 25-June 26, 2023.

The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2023-34, which contains cost-of-living adjustments for taxable years beginning in 2024 for over 60 tax provisions, including cafeteria plans.

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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on October 18, 2023, for California Tropical Storm Hilary, for the incident period of August 19 – August 21, 2023.

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 IRS has announced an additional postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of severe winter storms beginning on March 9, 2023, January 8, 2023, and December 27, 2022.

Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) has introduced HR 5873, the Natural Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023.