EMPLOYEE PLANS

REG–146459–05, page 504. Proposed regulations under sections 402A, 408A, and 402(g) of the Code set forth the tax treatment of designated Roth contributions (and related earnings) that are distributed from an eligible retirement plan, the requirements that must be satisfied for tax-free treatment of these amounts, and the applicable restrictions on rollovers of such amounts to a tax-favored retirement plan or Roth individual retirement account (Roth IRA). The regulations also set forth the requirements for designated Roth contributions under a section 403(b) plan and address the application of the universal availability requirement to the right of any employee to make designated Roth contributions under a section 403(b) plan.

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