Surgent's Update on the SECURE 2.0 Act
Overview
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of the SECURE 2.0 Act. The principal focus of the Act is to expand retirement coverage and increase retirement savings. As such, the Act has many important changes relating to IRAs and qualified plans. This legislation alters the landscape of retirement planning for taxpayers of all ages. Make sure you are up to date with the latest information available in order to effectively advise your clients on these important changes.
Delivery Method: Individual webcast
CPE Credit: Taxes
Program Level: Basic
This course is being offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible on your My CPE page. Webinar access information will be emailed directly to you by Surgent McCoy.
Highlights
- Automatic enrollment requirements for 401(k) plans
- Change in the credit for small employer pension plan startup costs
- $2,000 saver’s match
- Changes in pooled employer plans
- Multiple employer 403(b) plans
- Increase in age for required beginning date for mandatory distributions
- Indexing IRA catch-up limit
- Higher catch-up limit to apply at age 60, 61, 62, and 63
- Treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of matching contributions
- Application of credit for small employer pension startup costs to employers who join an existing plan
- Small immediate financial incentives for contributing to a plan
- Withdrawals for certain emergency expenses
- Starter 401(k) plans for employers with no retirement plans
- Improving coverage for part-time workers
- Recovery of retirement plan overpayments
- Tax treatment of IRAs involved in a prohibited transaction
- Clarification of substantially equal periodic payment rule
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
Any accounting and finance practitioner advising clients with respect to new pension and other changes brought about by the SECURE 2.0 Act
Objectives
- Understand the latest nuts and bolts rules on retirement for yourself and your accounting and finance clients
- Competently discuss the current state of retirement planning with your accounting and finance clients
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Michael Frost
Mike Frost, CPA, of Jacksonville, Alabama, provides tax consulting, continuing education, and motivational speaking services through his company, Mike Frost Enterprises. Mike is a former shareholder of MDA Professional Group, PC, where he managed the tax department of the Albertville office. Mike has 30 years of experience in public accounting, including but not limited to: Business and individual income tax preparation and planning; mergers and acquisitions; estate, gift, and trust tax preparation; small business consulting; Medicare planning and other elder care; audit representation; and religious groups and clergy.
Mike has conducted CPE engagements and seminars throughout the United States and has served as technical advisor for tax articles in The Sand Mountain Reporter, a local newspaper. Mike has been a featured presenter at the Alabama Society of CPAs Annual Meeting and the Federal Tax Clinic held annually at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Mike graduated with "high honors and distinction" from Jacksonville State University with a major in accounting and a minor in finance and a 4.0 GPA. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants. In addition, he is a graduate of the Tax Planning and Advising for Closely Held Businesses Certificate of Educational Achievement Program sponsored by the AICPA.
Non-Member Price $104.00
Member Price $99.00