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Benefits in the News > By Subject > 403(b) plans Now Viewing Recent Headlines View Excerpts and Recent Headlines [Opinion] ASPPA Request for Transitional Relief for 501(c)(3) Organizations Offering 403(b) Savings Arrangements Inadvertently Subject to Coverage Under Title I of ERISA [Guidance Overview] Clarification of Form 5500 Reporting for ? 403(b) Plans [Guidance Overview] Preparing for a 403(b) Audit: Some Key Facts You'll Need to Prove to Your Auditor [Guidance Overview] ERISA v. 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403(b) Opinion/Determination Letters, 2009 Cumulative List and ? 409A/TARP Relief (PDF) [Guidance Overview] Procedures for 403(b) Plan Qualification Will Be in IRS Future Guidance (PDF) SPARK Seeks Comments on Form 5500 Guidelines for 403(b)s [Guidance Overview] Bringing Higher Education 403(b) Plans Up-to-Date with Current ERISA Fiduciary Best Practices [Guidance Overview] White Paper Helps 403(b) Sponsors with Fiduciary Roles [Guidance Overview] IRS's Initial Remedial Amendment Period Guidance for 403(b) Plans 403(b) Plan Sponsors Show Confidence in Compliance, According to Survey [Official Guidance] Text of IRS Announcement 2009-89: Remedial Amendment Period and Reliance for 403(b) Plans for 2010 (PDF) [Guidance Overview] Using the Third Condition of DOL's FAB 2009-2 to Manage 403(b) Audit Expense Important word about authorship: BenefitsLink® (BenefitsLink.com) provides this page for you, containing selected hypertext links to pages on the web that our editors think will be useful or interesting to you. 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