Articles
Benefit Insights is our informative quarterly newsletter series that addresses topics which will help you understand the operation and administration of your retirement plan. Articles also cover periodic legislative and regulatory changes.
Electronic Delivery Could Save Billions | More…
Electronic Delivery Could Save Billions | IRS Issues Additional Pandemic Relief | Upcoming Compliance Deadlines for Calendar-Year PlansElectronic Delivery Could Save Billions On May 21, 2020, the...
Understanding the CARES Act, Upcoming Compliance Deadlines for Calendar-Year Plans, Ask the Experts
Understanding the CARES Act On Friday, March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), a massive relief bill for those suffering as a result of the Coronavirus...
How the SECURE Act is Changing Retirement | Upcoming Compliance Deadlines
How the Secure Act is Changing Retirement | Upcoming Compliance Deadlines How the SECURE Act is Changing Retirement On December 20, 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement...
IRS Announces Limits for 2020 | Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan Design | Upcoming Compliance Deadlines for Calendar-Year Plans (12/31) | The Final Rule on Hardship Distributions
IRS Announces Limits for 2020 On November 6th, 2019, the IRS announced the cost of living adjustments affecting the dollar limitations for retirement plans. Contribution and benefit increases are...
Bucket List: Retirement | Complying with Safe Harbor Deadlines | It’s All in the Design…
Bucket List: Retirement The economy continues at its strong pace, keeping unemployment at its lowest rate in nearly 50 years. While this is usually good news, employee financial vulnerability is...
Automatic Enrollment is on the Rise | Protect Your 401(k)
Automatic Enrollment is on the Rise With the future of Social Security in question, it is becoming ever increasingly important for workers to self- prepare for post-retirement living. Studies show...
It’s Testing Season! | Know Your Options | The 401(k) Turns 40
It's Testing Season! Qualified plans must perform annual testing to be sure that the plan doesn’t unfairly discriminate in favor of "highly compensated employees" (HCEs) or exceed the contribution...
Hardships Get a Little Easier / 2019 Cost of Living Adjustments
Earlier this year, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was passed by Congress and signed into law. While this law made several changes that impact retirement plans, one provision changing the rules...
The Retirement Income Gap / Helpful Hints for Plan Sponsors
The Retirement Income Gap Many American workers participate in company retirement plans, methodically contributing to their accounts over time to fund for life after work. Beyond benefiting from...
Who is an Employee?
Maintaining a retirement plan for your employees is no easy task. At various points during the year, employers and HR departments field participant questions, help with enrollments, deliver notices...
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