Effective June 1, 2020: Announcement 2020-7 states that:
- The IRS plans to issue opinion letters with regard to the third six-year remedial amendment cycle for pre-approved defined contribution plans by June 30, 2020 or soon thereafter
- The IRS will accept from an employer eligible to submit a determination letter request an application for an individual determination letter under the third six-year remedial amendment cycle for pre-approved defined contribution plans from August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2022, and
- An employer adopting a newly approved plan will be required to adopt the plan document by July 31, 2022. Rev. Proc. 2017-41, 2017-29 I.R.B 92, sets forth procedures for providers of pre-approved plans to obtain opinion letters, once every six years, for qualified pre-approved plans submitted with respect to the third (and subsequent) six-year remedial amendment cycles.
More detail and opinion available on IRS.gov
