PERAC Memo #55 - 2012: Governmental Plan Alerts-Ice Miller guidance

Governmental Plan Alerts-Ice Miller guidance

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PERAC Memo #55/2012 Summary

This memo transmits a Governmental Plan Alert from Ice Miller (PERAC's tax counsel), issued November 2, 2012, addressing the importance of proper coding for Form 1099-R reporting. Boards should review this time-sensitive guidance promptly and read it in conjunction with PERAC's Taxation and Reporting Requirements Workbook and Form 1099-R Overview (issued December 2011 under Memo #44/2011) to ensure accurate 1099-R distribution coding practices.

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PERAC Memo # 55 / 2012

M E M O R A N D U M TO: All Retirement Boards FROM: Joseph E. Connarton, Executive Director RE: Governmental Plan Alerts-Ice Miller guidance

DA TE: December 5, 2012

During the month of November Ice Miller, PERAC’s tax counsel, issued the attached advisory relative to plan management. The specific topic of this “Governmental Plan Alert” is as follows:
The Importance of Proper Coding for Form 1099-R Reporting, issued Nov. 2, 2012

The information contained in this publication is time sensitive and should be reviewed upon receipt. Further, this information should be read in conjunction with PERAC’s Taxation and Reporting Requirements Workbook and Form 1099R Overview, which was issued in December 2011 pursuant to PERAC Memorandum # 44 / 2011.

We trust the foregoing will be of assistance. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact this office.

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