Retirement Plans
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Pension Changes from COVID Relief: Multi-Employer Plans
The fifth round of COVID relief, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021. There are several changes in the details of the law that affect pension plan sponsors. This article focuses […]
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Pension Changes from COVID Relief: Single Employer Plans
The fifth round of COVID relief, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021. There are several changes in the details of the law that affect pension plan sponsors. This article focuses […]
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Cash Balance Plans: Wealth Building for Leadership Plan Results
Is your firm looking to offer more options around your current retirement plan? You might want to consider a cash balance plan as a potential wealth-building option for your leadership team. A cash balance plan is ideal for professional service […]
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Defined Benefit Pension Plan Contributions: To 2021 and Beyond
While so many people across the country are looking forward to the end of this calamitous year – believing that 2021 will offer remedies for a global pandemic and an ailing economy, plan sponsors now should be plotting a strategy […]
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DOL Issues Guidance on Lifetime Income Disclosure for Defined Contribution Plans
If you have a really good memory you might recall that way back at the end of last year Congress actually passed a significant retirement bill called the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (the “SECURE Act”). We […]
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How To Successfully Navigate A DOL ESOP Investigation
“Dear Sir or Madam…our office has scheduled a review of the above captioned plan to determine compliance with the provisions of ERISA.” A formal notice from the Department of Labor (DOL) can bring a sense of unease to any employee […]
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Powerful Insights from Interactive Forecasting of Defined Benefit Pension Plan Results
With the current volatility in long-term bond rates and in the investment market, plan sponsors should examine the impact of the market on the future of their defined benefit pension plan. The market downturn due to COVID-19 severely impacted the […]
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Quarterly Contributions: To Delay or Not to Delay. PBGC Premium Savings Either Way
Looking for the silver lining in the clouds hanging over 2020? Through the CARES Act, defined benefit pension plan sponsors have a unique opportunity for significant savings in Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums. For plan sponsors who pay a […]
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Is it Time to Restate Your Defined Contribution Plan?
Whether your defined contribution plan is a 401(k) plan, a profit-sharing plan, a money purchase pension plan or an employee stock ownership plan, and whether your plan is a mostly “run of the mill” individually designed plan or a plan […]
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Single Employer Defined Benefit Plan CARES Act Guidance Issued by IRS
IRS Notice 2020-61 was issued on August 6, 2020, and provides clarification on the relief the CARES Act provided to single employer defined benefit plans. The CARES Act extended the due date of all 2020 calendar year required pension plan […]
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