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Retirement Plan Update – Forfeitures are New Focus of Fiduciary Breach Litigation

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Many employer-sponsored defined contributions plans, including 401(k) profit sharing plans and money purchase pension plans include a vesting schedule – a period over which a plan participant earns a nonforfeitable right to...more

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IRS Releases “Issue Snapshot” on the Timing Rules Governing the Deductibility of Retroactive Employer Contributions to a 401(k)...

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The IRS periodically issues tax-related “Issue Snapshots” that can be of interest to employers and practitioners alike. A recent “Issue Snapshot” discusses the timing rules that govern the deductibility of retroactive...more

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Bessemer Trust Company is latest proprietary fund/ 401(k) plan sponsors defendant

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When you’re a plan sponsor and you run your own proprietary mutual fund business and have your 401(k) plan invest in said funds, expect to be sued....more

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Defined contribution plan restatement period begins

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The IRS has recently issued to document vendors opinion letter approvals for updated pre-approved defined contribution plan documents. This starts the next cycle of required defined contribution plan document restatements. If...more

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The Countdown Begins for Lifetime Income Disclosures

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The SECURE Act of 2019 made three statutory changes to ERISA regarding lifetime income benefit payments from defined contribution plans (e.g., 401(k), 403(b), profit sharing, and money purchase pension plans). This blog will...more

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Adoption of some 401(k) plan features are leveling off

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There are many choices in developing options for a 401(k) plan and certain features such as automatic enrollment and Roth 401(k) have only been law since 2006. 14 years later, it would not be surprising that the percentage of...more

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Some random thoughts on the retirement plan business

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1. Cost is an overused consideration for picking plan providers, value and quality are underused. 2. Target benefit plans are the Boo Berry Cereal of retirement plans. You know they exist, but you rarely see them....more

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Qualified Retirement Plans Utilized by Startups and Early Stage Companies

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Many employers feel it is necessary, as part of a competitive recruitment process, to adopt a tax qualified retirement-savings plan for employees. Here are some forms of tax qualified retirement plans early stage companies...more

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The Problem of the inefficient plan design

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When you start fixing up the house (for me, a never-ending battle) and replacing appliances or items like the front door or the roof (I think I’ve replaced 4 front doors in 13 years), you realize that the replacements are...more

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IRS Retirement Plan Guidance Simplifies Pre-Approved Plans and Provides Roadmap for Individually Design Plan Conversion

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In Revenue Procedure 2017-41, the IRS makes significant changes to the procedures that it will use in reviewing and approving “pre-approved” retirement plans. The revenue procedure applies to almost all types qualified...more

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Important Changes to the IRS Determination Letter Program for Retirement Plans

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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has modified procedures governing favorable determination letters for individually designed qualified retirement plans, including 401(k), profit sharing, defined benefit, and cash balance...more

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DOL Updates Guidance on Proxy Voting by Plan Fiduciaries

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On December 29, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) released Interpretive Bulletin 2016-1 (“IB 2016-1”) relating to the voting of proxies on securities held in employee benefit plans. IB 2016-1 withdraws the...more

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Tax and Employee Benefits Alert: Important April 30, 2016 Deadline to Adopt Updated Pre-Approved Defined Contribution Retirement...

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All employers who are using a pre-approved form for their 401(k), profit sharing, or other defined contribution plan must sign updated documents on or before April 30, 2016 to preserve the tax-qualified status of the plan. ...more

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The DOL script Plan Sponsors don’t want to hear

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I have a client who had been undergoing a Department of Labor (DOL) audit. Their mistake? Years ago, a former participant asked for a distribution from this trustee directed profit sharing plan (so no 401(k)) and my client...more

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