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IRS Updates
As employee benefits programs increase in sophistication and flexibility, the complexity of tax compliance often increases as well. RSM understands the tax ramifications of employee benefits plans and regularly shares updates on tax concerns and compliance issues related to these plans. See below for some of our most recent IRS updates.
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TAX ALERT
Final section 6050Y regulations mean new 1099-LS and 1099-SB for many
The IRS has published final section 6050Y regulations requiring reporting of sales and acquisitions of certain life insurance contracts.
INSIGHT ARTICLE
Regulations on acquired corporate life insurance policies
Favorable rule for corporate stock acquisitions where life insurance contracts are less than 50 percent of the target corporation’s assets.
TAX ALERT
Proposed regulations update tables used to calculate RMD
The IRS issues proposed regulations to update the life expectancy tables to reflect current, longer life expectancy rates.
INSIGHT ARTICLE
Employers have new health reimbursement arrangement options for 2020
The federal government will expand health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) with two new options starting in 2020.
TAX ALERT
IRS releases 2020 retirement plan limitations
The IRS publishes applicable annual limitations and maximums for retirement plans, resulting in small increases for 2020.
INSIGHT ARTICLE
Qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements
Qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements allow small employers to pay employee medical expenses on a tax-free basis.
TAX ALERT
Nov. 15th deadline for 2019 QI, WP and WT application looms near
All companies seeking QI, WP, or WT status for 2019 must apply by Nov. 15, 2019 to have an agreement in effect.