The Internal Revenue Service has extended until June 30, 2021, the waiver of the physical presence requirement for retirement plan consents that was first announced in Notice 2020-42, 2020-26 I.R.B. 986 (6/22/2020). Notice 2021-03, 2021-02 I.R.B. ___ (1/11/2021).

This latest notice includes a request for comments, in particular on whether the waiver of the physical presence requirement should be made permanent.