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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations to Ensure Expanded Preventative Care Services Coverage

On November 18, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2024-47, which includes proposed regulations designed to ensure that non-grandfathered group health plans and insurance issuers provide an accessible exceptions process for preventive services, allowing coverage without cost sharing if deemed medically necessary by an individual’s provider.

Learn more about new IRS guidance in the latest Weekly IRS Roundup published by McDermott’s Tax Group.




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IRS Releases Regulatory Notices Related to Health Plan Coverage of Contraceptives

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2024-44. The Bulletin includes Notice 2024-71, which provides a safe harbor under Internal Revenue Code § 213(d), treating amounts paid for condoms as medical care expenses eligible for reimbursement under various health plans. It also includes Notice 2024-75, which expands the list of preventive care benefits that high-deductible health plans can provide without a deductible or with a lower deductible, including benefits for over-the-counter oral contraceptives and condoms.

Read more in this Weekly IRS Roundup.




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IRS Issues New Long-Term, Part-Time Employee Guidance Under the SECURE 2.0 Act for 403(b) Plans

On October 3, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2024-73, which provides guidance on the application of nondiscrimination rules under Internal Revenue Code § 403(b) for long-term, part-time employees. The notice also announces that the final regulations, which the IRS will issue for 401(k) plans on long-term, part-time employees, will apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.

Read more about this and other IRS regulatory updates in this Weekly IRS Roundup.




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Government Announces 2025 Employee Benefit Plan Limits

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for various employer-sponsored retirement and welfare plans for 2025. Most of the dollar limits that are subject to adjustment for cost-of-living increases will increase for 2025. The Social Security Administration released separate adjustment amounts.

See the amounts here.




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IRS Introduces Supplemental Claim Process for Employee Retention Tax Credit

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) introduced a supplemental claim process to assist payroll companies and third-party payers in resolving incorrect claims for the Employee Retention Credit. This process allows third-party payers to correct or withdraw claims for taxpayers who are ineligible for the credit.

Learn more about this and other important regulatory developments from the IRS in the latest Weekly IRS Roundup.




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Back-to-School Special: IRS Offers Insight on Implementing Qualified Student Loan Payments

On August 19, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2024-63 (the Notice), providing guidance regarding the implementation of Section 110 of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, which permits employers with a 401(k) plan or 403(b) plan to provide matching contributions to employees based on employee student loan payments. Through various questions and answers, the Notice provides practical information on how to administer eligibility rules, employee certification, nondiscrimination testing, and other procedures.

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IRS Releases Guidance on Matching Contributions for Student Loan Payments

Last month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released long-awaited guidance on matching contributions for qualified student loan payments under § 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code and other similar retirement plans. This guidance aims to help plan sponsors with setting up these programs for plan years beginning after December 31, 2024, until proposed regulations are issued.

Learn more and see other updates in this Weekly IRS Roundup.




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IRS Announces Second Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program

On August 15, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Announcement 2024-30, which provides a second Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program for employers to resolve erroneous claims. This program aims to help employers avoid civil litigation, penalties, and interest by settling their civil tax liabilities. It will run through November 22, 2024.

Read more about the new program and other IRS developments in our Weekly IRS Roundup here.




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New IRS Revenue Procedure Affects Defined Benefit Pension Plan Sponsors

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released a new revenue procedure that outlines how sponsors of defined benefit pension plans should request approval to use plan-specific substitute mortality tables for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. The IRS also issued new proposed regulations that would increase penalties for employers that erroneously claimed employment tax credit refunds under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Check out this Weekly IRS Roundup here for more information.




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IRS Announces 2025 Limits for Health Savings Accounts, High-Deductible Health Plans and Excepted Benefit HRAs

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced (see Revenue Procedure 2024-25) cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for health savings accounts (HSAs), high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and excepted benefit health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) for 2025. All of the dollar limits currently in effect for 2024 will change for 2025, with the exception of one limit. The HSA catch-up contribution for individuals ages 55 and older will not change as it is not subject to cost-of-living adjustments.

See the adjustments here.




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