Jeffrey (Jeff) M. Holdvogt advises clients regarding a wide range of employee benefits matters. He focuses primarily on the design and administration of complex pension, defined contribution and executive deferred compensation arrangements. Jeff counsels privately and publicly held corporations on ongoing day-to-day retirement and executive compensation issues, as well as employee benefits design and transition matters arising from corporate mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. He has assisted clients with internal compliance reviews and with voluntary correction filings for both fiduciary violations and plan document and administrative errors. He also advises clients in connection with fiduciary and plan investment issues under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Previously, Jeff served as a law clerk for the Honorable Paul H. Anderson and James H. Gilbert of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Education
University of Michigan Law School, JD, 2003
St. John’s University, BA, magna cum laude, 2000
Admissions
Illinois
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Employee Benefit Plan Review / January 2015
IRS Permits Puerto Rico-Qualified Plans in US Group Trusts, Extends Deadline for ...
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Daily Tax Report, Bloomberg BNA / October 3, 2014
IRS Payroll Tax Audits Highlight Importance of Proper Payroll Tax Reporting
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Bloomberg BNA / September 10, 2014
PBGC Coverage May No Longer Apply to Puerto Rico-Only Qualified Retirement Plans
Bloomberg BNA Pensions & Benefits Daily / August 13, 2014
View From McDermott: Top IRS and DOL Audit Issues for Retirement Plans
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Pensions & Investments / May 6, 2019
DC Community Targets HSAs, Student Loans and ESG Funds at PSCA Conference
Pensions & Investments / May 1, 2019
IRS Not Likely to Rule on Linking 401(K) Plans to Student Loans
PlanSponsor / April 16, 2019
Employer-Provided Student Loan Repayment Programs Have Pros and Cons
SHRM / Feb 28, 2019
SHRM / February 23, 2019
Tax Notes Today / September 20, 2018
Pensions & Investments / September 3, 2018
IRS Ruling on Student-Debt Help Could Prompt Other Plans to Act
Chicago Tribune / August 31, 2018
Abbott 401(k) Program to Help Employees Who Have Student Debt Could Become ...
Employee Benefit News / August 30, 2018
Employers Ask IRS to Broaden 401(k) Student Loan Ruling to All Qualified ...
Law360 / August 29, 2018
HR Daily Advisor / August 24, 2018
IRS Ruling Seen Opening Employer Plan Options for Student Loan Repayment Benefits
Student Loan Hero / August 24, 2018
What You Need to Know About IRS Ruling on 401(k) Match for ...
SHRM / August 22, 2018
Benefits Pro / August 22, 2018
IRS Opens Door for 401(k) Sponsors to Address Student Loan Debt
Bloomberg BNA: Benefits & Executive Compensation News / August 20, 2018
Employee Benefit News / August 20, 2018
Credible News / August 20, 2018
IRS Gives Companies New Way to Help Employees Tackle Student Loans
Chicago / Tax Notes Today / January 8, 2018
Bloomberg BNA Pension and Benefits Blog / February 17, 2016
IRS Clears Path for More Midyear Changes in Safe Harbor Plans
Employee Benefit Plan Review / January 15, 2015
IRS Permits Puerto Rico-Qualified Plans in US Group Trusts, Extends Deadline for ...
Bloomberg BNA Tax & Accounting Center / September 10, 2014
PBGC Coverage May No Longer Apply to Puerto Rico-Only Qualified Retirement Plans
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