False alarm! IRS withdraws controversial proposed cross-testing regulation provisions

A couple of months ago, the IRS proposed some changes to the §1.401(a)(4) nondiscrimination testing regulations.  On Thursday, they withdrew the part of those proposed regulations that was bad news for plan sponsors, as noted in our prior post.

We are pleased the IRS has reconsidered the unintended consequences benefit formula restrictions and “facts and circumstances” based determinations could have on employers’ willingness to sponsor qualified retirement plans.