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New cybersecurity developments and observations, including those relating to U.S. Department of Labor review of cybersecurity issues, warrant prompt consideration by plan fiduciaries, including those plans covered by HIPAA.  The following update includes recommendations to help ERISA retirement and health and welfare plan sponsors and responsible fiduciaries protect benefit plans and participants against cybersecurity risks…

The IRS has issued Notice 2021-61 and Revenue Procedure 2021-45 setting forth its annual employee benefit plan limitations for 2022. Key changes, placed in bold in the chart below, include the following:

  • Code Section 402(g) limitation on elective deferrals increased from $19,500 to $20,500.
  • Code Section 408(p) limitation on elective deferrals for SIMPLE retirement account plans increased from $13,500 to $14,000.
  • Code Section 415(c) maximum annual additions increased from $58,000 to $61,000.
  • Compensation limit under Code Section 401(a)(17) increased from $290,00 to $305,000.
  • HDHP Out of Pocket Maximum increased from $7,000 to $7,050 for self-only coverage and from $14,000 to $14,100 for family coverage.
  • HSA Maximum Contribution Limit increased from $6,000 to $3,650 for self-only coverage and from $7,200 to $7,300 for family coverage.
  • All adoption assistance limits and thresholds have increased.
  • All QSEHRA and Archer MSA limits increased.
  • Parking and transit fringe benefit contribution limits increased from $270 to $280 per month.

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In late December, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 that included cafeteria plan relief but left many open questions regarding how the relief provisions should be implemented and administered. The IRS issued Notice 2021-15 on February 18 to provide much needed clarification on the CAA’s cafeteria plan provisions. In this update, we discuss some…

Employee benefits professionals have faced many challenges in 2020.

The following update provides highlights of key developments that employers and other plan sponsors should consider as 2021 approaches. Read the full article.

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a pair of notices to provide relief to participants in and sponsors of Section 125 Cafeteria Plans, health flexible spending account plans, and dependent care assistance programs. IRS Notice 2020-29 provides relief for midyear election changes (including new health plan coverage elections, enrollment changes, and revocations, as well as…