• Generally, plan sponsors should be prepared to implement the Roth catch-up rule for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025 (i.e., January 1, 2026, for calendar year plans).  This will require coordination with ERISA counsel, the company’s payroll provider, and the plan’s recordkeeper and third-party administrator.
  • Be prepared to discover mistakes and correct them

The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) contains several provisions that allow the federal government to have its cake (more tax dollars) and eat it too (more retirement savings, easing Social Security challenges). With SECURE 2.0, we find more Roth, more catch-up, and catch-up as Roth. 

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