Pension Services, Inc. SECURE 2.0 §603: Required Roth Catch-Up Contributions (Effective 2026) Effective January 1, 2026, qualified retirement plans that permit catch-up contributions must require certain individuals to make those catch-up amounts as Roth (after-tax) contributions. This change applies when a participant’s prior-year FICA wages exceeds $145,000. Who is a “highly paid” individual for this…

Automatic Enrollment Reminder – January 1, 2025 As you know, your 401(k) plan is required to begin using automatic enrollment features effective as of January 1, 2025, for employees who have met your plan’s eligibility requirements and have passed their plan entry date. This is an Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) requirement. Thus, we wanted to…

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