88 FR 76660 — Technical Amendments: Special Financial Assistance Withdrawal Liability Condition; SECURE 2.0 Act; and Other Updates PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Nov 7, 2023related by meaning
ory lump-sum distribution. From 1997 through 2023, that maximum was $5,000.[7]
After 2023, it will be $7,000, as changed by section 304 of SECURE 2.0. Before the amendment provided by this final rule, § 4041A.43(b)(1) provided the dollar figure of $5,000 as the dollar threshold up to which the plan sponsor of a termina…
90 FR 39320 — Miscellaneous Corrections, Clarifications, and Improvements PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Aug 15, 2025related by meaning
in § 4233.3 and include a statement under penalties of perjury that the plan sponsor must submit with the signed and dated application for partition. PBGC is amending paragraph (b) of § 4233.3 to better comply with the affidavit requirements prescribed by the Department of Justice for perjury cases under 28 U.S.C. 174…
85 FR 6046 — Miscellaneous Corrections, Clarifications, and Improvements PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Feb 4, 2020related by meaning
nd 4233 as follows:
PART 4001—TERMINOLOGY
1. The authority citation for part 4001 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
29 U.S.C. 1301, 1302(b)(3). 2. Amend § 4001.2 by adding in alphabetical order definitions for “U.S. entity” and “Ultimate parent” to read as follows:
§ 4001.2
Definitions
* * * * *
U.S. entity
mean…
86 FR 1256 — Methods for Computing Withdrawal Liability, Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Jan 8, 2021related by meaning
plan contributions (for allocation fraction denominators) (12)x(13)
$884,000
PART 4219—NOTICE, COLLECTION, AND REDETERMINATION OF WITHDRAWAL LIABILITY 28. The authority citation for part 4219 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
29 U.S.C. 1302(b)(3) and 1399(c)(6).
29. In § 4219.1:
a. Amend paragraph (a) by adding …
88 FR 44045 — Benefit Payments and Allocation of Assets PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Jul 11, 2023related by meaning
ns is a permissible statutory interpretation under applicable law and that PBGC's determination was not arbitrary and capricious).
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8. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 increased the maximum from $3,500 to $5,000 effective for plan years beginning after August 5, 1997.
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9.
Section 304 of…
PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Jul 8, 2022related by meaning
al of any foreign country or a corporation or other organization incorporated or organized under the laws of any foreign country.
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28. Section 4262(k) of ERISA includes rules that are parallel to section 432(k) of the Code. Under section 9704(d)(3) of ARP, the Secretary of the Treasury has interpretive…
90 FR 6894 — Miscellaneous Corrections, Clarifications, and Improvements PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jan 21, 2025related by meaning
(3), 1413.
40. Amend § 4233.3 by revising the second sentence in paragraph (b) to read as follows:
§ 4233.3
Application filing requirements.
* * * * * (b) * * * The application must be signed and dated by an authorized trustee who is a current member of the board of trustees, and must include the following statement un…
PBGCRegulationsJan 1, 2017
…r than in the PBGC's own regulations (e.g., requirements under the Internal Revenue Code (Title 26, USC)). In meeting those requirements, you should follow any applicable rules under those requirements for determining the filing and issuance date. (Subpart A tells you what filing methods you may use for filings with us…
PBGCRegulationsJan 1, 2017
…t use a “designated delivery service” under section 7502(f) of the Internal Revenue Code (Title 26, USC). Our Web site, http://www.pbgc.gov, lists those designated delivery services. You should make sure that both the provider and the particular type of delivery (such as two-day delivery) are designated.
91 FR 36100 — Technical Amendments: Special Financial Assistance PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jun 16, 2026related by meaning
ires May 31, 2027). The current information collection requirements have an estimated annual hour burden of 864 hours and a cost burden of $1,931,800. PBGC's Annual Statement of Compliance instructions would be updated to reflect the changes in this proposed rule to make clear that plans need not attempt to evaluate th…
PBGCRegulationsJan 22, 2018
…r than in the PBGC's own regulations (e.g., requirements under the Internal Revenue Code (Title 26, USC)). In meeting those requirements, you should follow any applicable computation-of-time rules under those other requirements. (Subpart A tells you what filing methods you may use for filings with us. Subpart B tells y…
PBGCCode / StatuteJan 6, 2025related by meaning
(g) (g) Exemption from taxation
(g)(1) (1) The corporation, its property, its franchise, capital, reserves, surplus, and its income (including, but not limited to, any income of any fund established under section 1305 of this title), shall be exempt from all taxation now or hereafter imposed by the United States (other…
PBGCPBGC Opinion LettersSep 30, 1994
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421 9 N otice & Co llection o f W ithdraw al Liab ility
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PBGCRegulationsJul 1, 2019related by meaning
(a) (a) Method of filing. Filing with PBGC under this part must be made by a method permitted under the rules in subpart A of part 4000 of this chapter.
84 FR 2075 — Methods for Computing Withdrawal Liability, Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Feb 6, 2019related by meaning
RT 4211—ALLOCATING UNFUNDED VESTED BENEFITS TO WITHDRAWING EMPLOYERS
10. The authority citation for part 4211 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1302(b)(3); 1391(c)(1), (c)(2)(D), (c)(5)(A), (c)(5)(B), (c)(5)(D), and (f).
11. In § 4211.1, amend paragraph (a) by removing the sixth, seventh, and eighth se…
PBGCCode / StatuteJan 6, 2017related by meaning
(c) (c) Priority
(c)(1) (1) Except as otherwise provided under this section, the priority of a lien imposed under subsection (a) shall be determined in the same manner as under section 6323 of title 26 (as in effect on April 7, 1986). Such section 6323 shall be applied for purposes of this section by disregarding subse…
83 FR 32815 — Terminated and Insolvent Multiemployer Plans and Duties of Plan Sponsors PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 16, 2018related by meaning
cial assistance pursuant to section 4261 of ERISA and in accordance with § 4281.47 of this chapter.
(b)
Actuarial valuations and withdrawal liability. The plan sponsor of an insolvent plan or a terminated plan that is expected to become insolvent under section 4245 of ERISA must—
(1) File withdrawal liability informati…
91 FR 40954 — Improvements to Rules on Recoupment of Benefit Overpayments PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 6, 2026related by meaning
s in § 4022.81(a). Eliminating it would enhance clarity for the regulated public and simplify the regulatory structure.
F. Reorganization of Subpart E PBGC is proposing to reorganize subpart E of part 4022, which includes the regulations for calculating and processing net overpayments and net underpayments. There are n…
80 FR 54980 — Reportable Events and Certain Other Notification Requirements PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Sep 11, 2015related by meaning
added to the aggregate unpaid balance of all preceding such payments for which payment was not made when due (including interest), exceeds $1 million. (1) Form 200 must be filed with PBGC no later than 10 days after the due date for any required payment for which payment was not made when due.
(2) If a contributing spo…
PBGCRegulationsOct 15, 2018related by meaning
(b) (b) Method of filing. PBGC applies the rules in subpart A of part 4000 of this chapter to determine permissible methods of filing with PBGC under this part.