EMPLOYEE PLANS

Announcement 2017–15 Announcement 2017–15

Announcement 2017–15 provides relief to victims of Hurricane Maria and the recent California wildfires. It permits easier access to funds held in workplace retirement plans and in IRAs, for periods beginning in September and October 2017 and ending March 15, 2018. The relief provided in the announcement is in addition to the relief already provided by the IRS pursuant to several recent news releases.

Notice 2017–67 Notice 2017–67

This notice provides guidance on the requirements for providing a qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement (QSEHRA) under section 9831(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, the tax consequences of the arrangement, and the requirements for providing written notice of the arrangement to eligible employees.