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Plan Audits

…of the year count. That’s important because it can include former employees if they still have an account balance. This reality, plus the annual plan cost of carrying former employees, encourages many plan sponsors to force out former employees with small balances. The Department of…

Plan Sponsors’ Five Deadly Sins

…the better, but they can also be costly. And it’s costing plan sponsors a bundle. Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) unit restored over $1.4 billion to employee benefit plans, participants and beneficiaries in FY 2023*. A vast majority of the VFCP submissions were from oversights…

IRS SECURE 2.0 “Grab Bag” Guidance – Other Issues

…enactment, for the first 3 years of a new employer’s existence, or to employers with 10 or fewer employees. The “Grab Bag” Notice provides that: For purposes of the exception for plans established before the date of enactment of SECURE 2.0, a plan is considered…

MEPs Might Just Be the Answer

…they must consider reining in costs. While responding to diverse individual needs, they must maintain academic rigor. And while attracting the best talent, they must also strive to retain employees with an attractive array of benefits. 403(b) plans have undergone tremendous change For the nonprofit…

Better Together: 401(k) and Cash Balance Plans

…consist of strictly employee contributions or a combination of employee and discretionary employer contributions. With catch-up contributions, the maximum annual contribution amount in a 401(k) with profit sharing is good. Consider a 65-year-old owner; in 2024, he could defer up to $30,500 plus make an…

Implications of the Long-Term Part Time Employee Rules

The LTPTE rules can create significant compliance challenges for plan sponsors and service providers who are unaware of scope and implications of these requirements. This presentation highlights the nuances of these rules and how they impact eligibility, vesting, compliance testing, audits and Form 5500 filings….

CE – Implications of the Long-Term Part Time Employee Rules

The LTPTE rules can create significant compliance challenges for plan sponsors and service providers who are unaware of the scope and implications of these requirements. This presentation highlights the nuances of these rules and how they impact eligibility, vesting, compliance testing, audits and Form 5500…