Internal Revenue Code changes related to retirement plans include elimination of the ability to establish new SEPs or new SIMPLE 401(k)s; elimination of deductible contributions to IRAs; modification of the required distribution rules; elimination of ability to undo a Roth IRA recharacterization; reduction in minimum age for allowable in-service distributions; modification of rules governing hardship distributions; and inflation adjustments for qualified plan benefit and contribution limitations. Changes related to welfare benefits include repeal of education assistance plans, termination of deductions and income exclusions for contributions to Archer Medical Savings Accounts, and a new limitation on the exclusion of employer-provided housing from an employee's income.

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