11/24/2025
1. Please complete your annual compliance requirements!
a. All 2025 required annual Compliance courses and certifications must be completed by Dec. 1
b. Complete your required Recordkeeping Responsibilities for Financial Professionals training, please do so before Dec. 1
c. Recertify Rep Codes: December 5th.
d. Renew your FINRA licenses and state registrations by Dec. 5
e. Submit all FINRA registration and Form U4 requests by Dec. 17.
2. IRS announces higher contribution limits for 401(k)s, IRAs
a. The IRS has announced increased retirement contribution limits for 2026, allowing workers to contribute up to $24,500 to 401(k) plans and $7,500 to IRAs. Those aged 50 and older can contribute up to $32,500 to a 401(k) and $8,600 to an IRA. However, high earners will be required to direct catch-up contributions to Roth 401(k) accounts in 2026.
3. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced increases in premiums, deductibles, and copayments for Medicare Parts A and B for 2026.
a. The new amounts take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B, which covers outpatient care, doctors’ services, durable medical equipment and preventive service, will be $202.90 in 2026, up $17.90, or nearly 9.7%, from $185.00 in 2025. The annual deductible for all Medicare Part B beneficiaries will be $283 in 2026, an increase of $26 from the annual deductible of $257 in 2025.
4. Osaic has begun offering a discounted subscription to a financial safety platform called Carefull.
a. “Carefull is a financial safety platform designed to help protect clients and their families from increasing risks such as fraud, scams, identify theft, and more.”
b. This platform seems very intriguing but I know very little about it at this point. For anyone interested, I have scheduled a 12/1 demo and will report back with more information at that time.