11 pages. "This notice sets forth the 2026 Cumulative List of Changes in Plan Qualification Requirements for Defined Benefit Qualified Pre-approved Plans. The 2026 Cumulative List will assist providers applying to the [IRS] for opinion letters for the fourth remedial amendment cycle for defined benefit qualified pre-approved plans (Cycle 4) under the IRS's pre-approved plan program. Cycle 4 began on April 1, 2025. The Cycle 4 submission period begins on August 1, 2026, and ends on July 31, 2027. The 2026 Cumulative List identifies recent changes in the qualification requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that were not taken into account during the first three remedial amendment cycles for defined benefit qualified pre-approved plans and that will be taken into account by the IRS with respect to the form of a plan submitted to the IRS for Cycle 4."  MORE >>