Congress enacted the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act. T. Rowe Price commends Congress for recognizing the emotional stress and financial hardship American individuals, families and businesses are currently experiencing.

The CARES Act contains several provisions that can provide financial relief and flexibility for individuals and workplace retirement plan participants who may be struggling to meet their financial obligations. The CARES Act allows penalty-free distributions up to $100,000 from their plans or IRAs. The Act also allows retirement plans to increase loan amounts that impacted individuals may take from the plan, and provides some flexibility in repayment. Finally, in recognition of the sudden market decline, the Act suspends required minimum distributions from retirement plans and IRAs for 2020.

Allowing expanded access to savings will help many during this challenging time, and T. Rowe Price stands ready to help our clients who need to implement any of the range of relief actions offered by the CARES Act.

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