The SECURE Act 2.0 - Planning Opportunities for Employers
1.00 Credits
Member Price $39
Non-Member Price $59
Overview
The Secure Act 2.0 was passed in a flurry of year-end legislation. This one hour program will cover the important changes that employers need to know about company retirement plans. Employers will also need to consider how Secure Act 2.0 will the administration of existing plans or the creation of new ones. This course will provide a concise look at these hot topics.
**Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com.
Highlights
- Implications for Employers
- Starter § 401(k) plans for small employers
- Requiring automatic 401(k) enrollment
- Improving worker access to emergency savings
- Increasing part-time workers’ access to retirement accounts
- Statute of Limitations on excise taxes imposed on overcontributions to retirement plans
- Multiple employer §403(b) plans
- Automatic portability provisions
- Other changes in the administration of company retirement plans
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
This course is suitable for Corporate tax and finance executives, directors, managers and staff, CPAs, CAs Enrolled Agents, accountants, attorneys and business/financial advisors who work with and advise businesses and individuals that have these tax implications. All in-house and public practice tax professionals will benefit from this timely and insightful seminar.
Objectives
- Understand the newest tax developments contained in in the Secure Act 2.0.
- Become knowledgeable about the new provisions modifying the administration of employer retirement plans.
- Learn about the expanded contribution and catch-up limits for individuals.
- Understand the newest developments on required minimum distribution dates.
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Allison McLeod, University of North Texas
Allison M. (Yee) McLeod, LL.M., JD, CPA, is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. She received Bachelor of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees from Baylor University, and a Master of Legal Letters (LL.M.) degree specializing in Taxation from the Southern Methodist University School of Law. Professor McLeod has also studied British and Art History at the University of Sussex, England. Prior to joining the UNT faculty in 2010, Professor McLeod held the position of Director of Tax Planning and IRS Audits for Lehigh Hanson North America, a major manufacturer of cement, aggregates and other building materials. Her practice included both federal and international tax planning. Professor McLeod also spent thirteen years specializing in Tax Planning with the JCPenney Corporation, Inc., and two years with Deloitte & Touche in Dallas. Professor McLeod has taught at the university level graduate classes on Ethics, Tax Research, Multi-jurisdictional Taxation and Corporate Income Tax. She also lectures in Financial Accounting and Individual Taxation on an undergraduate level. She has taught at the UNT College of Law as adjunct faculty and works part-time at the law firm of Grable Martin Fulton, PLLC. Since 2011, Professor McLeod has been honored to present live and on-line ethics CPE classes to CPAs across the nation. She also serves as an expert witness in accounting malpractice cases and maintains a small private practice serving individuals and small businesses. Professor McLeod has also taught at the University of North Texas College of Law as adjunct faculty. She is currently serving on the Professional Ethics Committee of the Texas Society of CPAs. Professor McLeod is licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Texas since 1992 and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1993.
Non-Member Price $59
Member Price $39