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EPCRS 2013: What's Changed? What's New? What Does It Mean?
Presentor: Derrin Watson Recorded Date: 1/25/2013 Duration: 100 Min.

Description
This program was recorded during a live presentation on January 25, 2013.
 
The IRS has finally released its long-awaited update to EPCRS, the plan correction program. There are significant procedural changes and a complete overhaul of the handling of 403(b) plans. But more important are dozens of changes throughout EPCRS affecting correction of numerous issues.

This seminar gives you a complete summary of the new and changed rules in EPCRS 2013. This is not “EPCRS soup to nuts.” Rather it is a focus on the items the IRS has changed or added to the latest version of this vital program.

Topics include:

  • Effective date
  • New IRS submission forms and procedures
  • Correcting match exclusions without full vesting
  • Improved procedures for handling overpayments
  • 403(b) failures including nonamender failures
  • Use of forfeitures to fund corrective contributions
  • Revised procedures for lost participants
  • Correction of Code §436 funding failures
  • Clarifications for nonamenders
  • Effect on 457 plans, SEPs, and SIMPLEs
  • Issues the IRS is still working on
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites or other advanced preparation for this program. However, the speaker will assume that participants understand the fundamentals of plan operation and correction as in effect prior to the newly revised procedure.

Level: Intermediate

Instructional Delivery Method:
Recorded playback of a live presentation.

Speaker:
 S. Derrin Watson, J.D., APM
Recipient of ASPPA's 2006 Educator of the Year Award

Objectives: After attending this Web seminar, an attendee should be able to:

  1. File a VCP application
  2. Handle 403(b) failures
  3. List the major changes in EPCRS correction methods

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Recorded Event Time Limitation:
This recorded event will be available for 20 days from your date of registration.

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