Are Social Security funds and accounts being administered as they should be? The Office of the Inspector General has its eyes trained on the Social Security Administration watching how the funds under ...

The threat of litigation against plan fiduciaries is having a detrimental effect on retirement plan innovation, witnesses told a House subcommittee in testimony at a Dec. 2 hearing.

On Dec. 2, the Treasury Department said it plans to issue proposed regulations on Trump accounts. A website for Trump accounts is now live, and additional information on how to sign up will be ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has given a green light to the DOL’s motion to withdraw its appeal of a court challenge(s) to the so-called fiduciary rule issued during the Biden ...

The IRS says payment of health benefits from a pension plan's 401(h) accounts for annuitized retirees does not violate the Internal Revenue Code, nor jeopardize its tax-qualified status, but the ...

The American Retirement Association (ARA) is calling on Congress to act on legislation that reduces abusive litigation practices that divert resources that could otherwise enhance retirement outcomes, ...

As someone who regularly speaks on retirement industry topics, I especially enjoy sessions that invite the audience to share their thoughts on issues affecting the industry. Here are some insights ...

Social Security, sometimes referred to as a “third rail,” is a mainstay in many ways — and not just for individuals. An expert panel recently outlined some of them. Social Security benefits more than ...

Some companies allow employees to cash out unused paid time off (PTO). A few allow those amounts to be directed to retirement plan or health savings account (HSA) contributions. What does yours do? At ...

A motion withdrawing its appeal of court challenges to the so-called fiduciary rule issued during the Biden administration was filed by the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security ...

Is offering plan participants an option for automatic retirement income “the next natural step?” Some industry insiders think so. Making it possible for participants to choose an option that will give ...

The Treasury Department has announced that it plans to issue guidance saying that undocumented immigrants are ineligible to receive the Saver’s Match, as well as certain other tax credits. Saver’s ...