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One significant provision of the SECURE Act that will become effective on January 1, 2021, is the broadened eligibility requirements for certain part-time employees.The new “dual eligibility” rule creates an alternative to the traditional eligibility minimum service requirement that employees complete at least 1,000 hours of service within a twelve-month period (a “Year of Service”).
This measure of the SECURE Act required the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) to provide regulatory guidance within one year to establish the actuarial and other assumptions plan sponsors can use to convert a plan participant’s account balance into an SLA and QJSA and also to provide model disclosures plan sponsors can use and rely to provide the required illustration.
Exceptions for Spousal BeneficiariesThe options available to spousal IRA beneficiaries are relatively unchanged under the SECURE Act.
Accelerated Withdrawals for IRA BeneficiariesEffective for deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2020, the SECURE Act of 2019 changes the withdrawal options for many nonspouse IRA beneficiaries.
Many of the provisions contained within the SECURE Act are effective January 1, 2020.Due to the extremely short timeframe between the bill’s passage and the January 1, 2020 effective date for some of the bill’s key IRA provisions, financial service providers are having to proceed in good faith with minimal guidance from federal regulators.
Required Minimum Distributions Beginning at Age 72The SECURE Act of 2019 changes the age at which Traditional, SEP and SIMPLE IRA owners must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs).Individuals Born After June 30, 1949Under the SECURE Act of 2019, individuals born after June 30, 1949, must begin taking required minimum distributions at age 72.
This Disclosure Supplement is intended to provide you with a general, high-level overview of the IRA changes included in the SECURE Act of 2019.
Given the complexity of these changes and the near-term lack of federal guidance, we encourage you seek the assistance of a competent tax and/or legal professional if you have questions or concerns about how you may be affected by the SECURE Act of 2019.
Budget and Budget Justification: The SF-424A must be completed, and there should be a detailed budget justification accompanying the SF-424 budget forms (SF-424A non-construction or SF-424C construction, as appropriate).
Traditional IRA Funding—Age 70½ RestrictionThe SECURE Act of 2019 eliminates the 70½ age restriction for funding a Traditional IRA.2020 Tax Year and BeyondUnder the SECURE Act of 2019, the age restriction on funding a Traditional IRA has been eliminated beginning with the 2020 tax year.