The SECURE 2.0 Act was enacted at the end of 2022 with impending effective dates and many unanswered questions. The IRS has provided some relief to plan sponsors and financial professionals by delaying enforcement of one of the effective dates and extending another. And the IRS has provided explanations of some provisions that will allow employers to more easily comply the Act’s requirements and to decide whether to adopt some of its optional provisions. This article looks at the most impactful guidance in IRS Notices 2023-62 and 2024-2.
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