The SECURE Act 2.0 – Planning Opportunities for Employers
Total Credits: 1.0 including 1.0 Taxes - Technical
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- Faculty:
- Allison McLeod, CPA, JD, LLM
- Course Levels:
- Basic
- Duration:
- 51 Minutes
- License:
- Access for 90 day(s) after purchase.
Description
The Secure Act 2.0 was passed in a flurry of year-end legislation. This one hour program will cover the important changes that employers need to know about company retirement plans. Employers will also need to consider how Secure Act 2.0 will the administration of existing plans or the creation of new ones. This course will provide a concise look at these hot topics.
**Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives
- Understand the newest tax developments contained in in the Secure Act 2.0.
- Become knowledgeable about the new provisions modifying the administration of employer retirement plans.
- Learn about the expanded contribution and catch-up limits for individuals.
- Understand the newest developments on required minimum distribution dates.
Major Subjects
- Implications for Employers
- Starter § 401(k) plans for small employers
- Requiring automatic 401(k) enrollment
- Improving worker access to emergency savings
- Increasing part-time workers’ access to retirement accounts
- Statute of Limitations on excise taxes imposed on overcontributions to retirement plans
- Multiple employer §403(b) plans
- Automatic portability provisions
- Other changes in the administration of company retirement plans
Course Materials
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Faculty
Allison McLeod, CPA, JD, LLM Related Seminars and Products
Allison M. McLeod, LL.M., CPA, A PLLC
Allison M. (Yee) McLeod, LL.M., JD, CPA, is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. She received Bachelor of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees from Baylor University, and a Master of Legal Letters (LL.M.) degree specializing in Taxation from the Southern Methodist University School of Law. Professor McLeod has also studied British and Art History at the University of Sussex, England. Prior to joining the UNT faculty in 2010, Professor McLeod held the position of Director of Tax Planning and IRS Audits for Lehigh Hanson North America, a major manufacturer of cement, aggregates and other building material. Her practice included both federal and international tax planning. Professor McLeod also spent thirteen years specializing in Tax Planning with the JCPenney Corporation, Inc., and two years with Deloitte & Touche in Dallas. Professor McLeod is licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Texas since 1992 and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1993. In addition to her teaching duties, she presents TSBPA-approved ethics courses to CPAs across the State and owns and operates a on-line self-study website for the same. Professor McLeod also has served as an expert witness during litigation associated with accounting malpractice and tax issues.