SECURE 2.0, Update, What was Changed and What was Added, Part II

Stephen Abrahamson Instructor:
Stephen Abrahamson 
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
09:00 AM PDT | 12:00 PM EDT
75 Minutes
Webinar ID: 504049

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Overview:

This program, in Parts I and II, will review over forty changes and additional provisions of SECURE 2.0 and guidance issued by the IRS over the last few years. Some of the changes are mandatory and some are at the discretion of the plan sponsor.

Part I of the program will provide effective dates, and, where appropriate, examples to illustrate the changes and will focus on compliance and new contribution provisions including the new requirement for paper statements, family attribution and its impact on non-discrimination testing, the new Saver’s match and student loan repayment match and many others.

This Part II will focus on plan design, distributions, tax credits and several miscellaneous changes, all of which impact decisions that plan sponsors must make regarding their existing plans and plans they are considering adopting.

Why you should Attend: If you are an advisor, financial, tax or otherwise, this information is important to your clients and offers many valuable opportunities that are available in their retirement plans.

Participants will become familiar with all the key changes included in SECURE 2.0 and guidance issued by IRS clarifying many of those changes and the application of those plan design features allowing them to be sufficiently familiar with the options available to discuss the basis on which their clients can decide to include the discretionary provisions and comply with the mandatory provisions.

Areas Covered in the Session:

  • Continued deep dive into provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act with focus on advanced topics
  • Key plan design changes and strategic considerations for plan sponsors
  • Discretionary vs. mandatory provisions impacting plan structure decisions
  • Updates to distribution rules, including Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) changes
  • New flexibility in retirement income planning and withdrawal strategies
  • Tax credits available to employers for starting or enhancing retirement plans
  • Expansion of small business retirement plan incentives and credits
  • Roth-related plan design enhancements and optional provisions
  • Treatment of part-time employees and eligibility updates
  • Continued deep dive into provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act with focus on advanced topics

Who Will Benefit:
  • Any Financial Advisor, Whether Tax, Planning or Investments, will benefit by offering their clients a wealth of opportunities that will positively impact their planning


Speaker Profile
Stephen Abramson is the President and founding partner of APS Pension & Financial Services, established in 1977, a consulting and actuarial firm specializing in pension design, administration, business succession, and wealth preservation. With over 40 years of experience, he has helped closely held businesses navigate retirement and financial planning. He also founded APS Investment Management (2015) to provide fiduciary services and APS Wealth Management (2018), a Registered Investment Advisor, to serve individuals and retirement plans.

Steve is a seasoned educator and speaker, having taught for the American Society of Pension Actuaries and presented to organizations such as the National Conference of CPA Practitioners and NYS Society of CPAs. He has conducted continuing education seminars for CPAs for over 35 years. He is the co-author of Plan Smart, Retire Rich and author of several widely used publications on retirement planning.

He holds a degree from Cornell University and professional designations including Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Certified Pension Consultant (CPC), and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC).


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