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August 07, 2014

Terminating a “government” retirement plan


Terminating a “government” retirement plan
Source: Employee Plans News, Issue 2014-11, dated August 4, 2014

The Internal Revenue Service August 2014 Issue of Employee Plans News has a number of articles concerning terminating an employee defined retirement plan including the following [Click on the text highlighted in color to access the information posted on the Internet):


Terminating a retirement plan

Plan amendments required before termination

FAQs regarding plan terminations

FAQs regarding partial plan termination

Also considered are Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)retirement plan established and maintained for the employees of:
  • the United States or its agency or instrumentality;
  • a state or political subdivision, or its agency or instrumentality; or
  • an Indian tribal government or its subdivision, or its agency or instrumentality (participants must substantially perform services essential to governmental functions rather than commercial activities.)
Other types of governmental plans include:
  • 403(b) tax-sheltered annuity plans [These plans are also referred to as Tax Deferred Annuity Plans in which participation is typically limited to employees of an educational entity. See, for example, Education Law Article 8-C, SUNY’s Special Annuity Plan];
  • 457 deferred compensation plans;
  • qualified excess benefit arrangements; and
  • Certain grandfathered 401(k) plans adopted by a governmental entity before May 6, 1986.
The IRS will also conduct a “webinar” on August 14, 2014 at 2:00, EDT, focusing on how the IRS defines the date of termination, final funding requirements, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) issues, reversions and what is needed in a notice of intent to terminate the plan.
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