In recognition of intense lobbying from practitioner and employer groups, the IRS has issued proposed regulations that would allow the suspension or reduction of Section 401(k) safe harbor nonelective contrituions.
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Explanation of Provisions
The proposed regulations would amend §§ 1.401(k)–3 and 1.401(m)–3 to permit an employer sponsoring a safe harbor plan described in section 401(k)(12) or 401(k)(13) that incurs a substantial business hardship (comparable to a substantial business hardship described in section 412(c)) to reduce or suspend safe harbor nonelective contributions during a plan year. These proposed regulations would provide an employer an alternative to the option of terminating the employer’s safe harbor plan in such a situation.
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