SECURE 2.0 Act resources
We're dedicated to keeping you informed about SECURE 2.0. Refer to these resources as you prepare for current and future provisions.
Required provision timeline snapshot
2024
- Long-term part-time (LTPT) worker eligibility (SECURE 1.0)
- Eliminate pre-death required minimum distribution (RMD) from Roth accounts
- Surviving spouse RMD election
2025
- Reduced eligibility period for LTPT employees; expansion to 403(b) plans (SECURE 2.0)
- Mandatory automatic enrollment for new plans
- Retirement savings lost and found
2026
- Roth catch-up contributions
- Annual paper statements
- Plan amendment deadline*
2027
- Saver’s match**
2033
- RMD age Increase to 75
* Notice 2024-2 extended the deadline to adopt amendments that relate to the CARES Act, the SECURE Act, and SECURE 2.0 to December 31, 2026, (regardless of plan year).
** Saver’s credit will become Saver’s match in 2027.
SECURE 2.0 Updates, Insights, and Opportunities (May 2024)
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Roth catch-up contributions I Required
This provision, now effective as of January 1, 2026, will require that catch-up contributions for those with FICA wages of more than $145,000 in the preceding calendar year be made as Roth contributions for participants age 50 or older. Participants earning more than $145,000 may continue to make pre-tax catch-up contributions during this two-year transition period.
Annual paper statement requirement I Required
As of January 1, 2026, defined contribution plans must provide at least one paper benefit statement each year unless the participant specifically elects electronic delivery.
Plan amendment deadline I Required
Notice 2024-2 extended the deadline for plan sponsors to adopt amendments that relate to the CARES Act, the SECURE Act, and SECURE 2.0 to December 31, 2026, (regardless of plan year).