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New IRS Pre-Examination Compliance Program Announced
Aug 2, 2022
In June 2022, the IRS began piloting a pre-examination retirement plan compliance program. This is beneficial to plan sponsors because it provides...
Form 5500 Insights
Aug 2, 2022
Every year, most employers file a Form 5500 for each qualified plan that they sponsor. The purpose of the Form 5500 is to provide required...
Timing of Deposits 401(k)/403(b) Deferrals and Loan Repayments
May 7, 2022
One of the questions asked by your TPA during the annual census collection may be whether your participant contributions and loan payments were...
New Information on Participant Statements: Lifetime Income Illustrations
May 7, 2022
If you sponsor a defined contribution retirement plan, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 now requires...
2022 – An Ideal Time to Review Plan Design
Feb 1, 2022
Each year, those in the retirement community collect, analyze and calculate data to ensure plan compliance with the laws that govern qualified...
SECURE Act Provisions for Long-Term Part-Time Employees
Feb 1, 2022
Historically, 401(k) plans could exclude individuals who worked less than 1,000 hours in the plan year. However, in its effort to expand access to...
Navigating the Labyrinth of Required Minimum Distributions
Feb 1, 2022
Since the passage of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, taxpayers have been required to withdraw previously untaxed dollars from their qualified plan and...
Participant Distribution Fraud in the “New Normal”
Nov 10, 2021
The Coronavirus pandemic, without a doubt, has changed the way we do business. It has also created some unanticipated vulnerabilities. For instance,...
Form 5500 Filing Extension for FEMA Designated Disaster Areas
Nov 10, 2021
On August 31st, 2021, the IRS issued guidance extending tax filing deadlines for Form 5500 in areas designated by the Federal Emergency Management...
Q&A Corner
Aug 2, 2022
Q: I didn’t file my 12/31/21 plan year end Form 5500 by 7/31/22, now what? A: Contact your Form 5500 preparer! First, confirm whether or not an...
New IRS Pre-Examination Compliance Program Announced
Aug 2, 2022
In June 2022, the IRS began piloting a pre-examination retirement plan compliance program. This is beneficial to plan sponsors because it provides...
Form 5500 Insights
Aug 2, 2022
Every year, most employers file a Form 5500 for each qualified plan that they sponsor. The purpose of the Form 5500 is to provide required...
Timing of Deposits 401(k)/403(b) Deferrals and Loan Repayments
May 7, 2022
One of the questions asked by your TPA during the annual census collection may be whether your participant contributions and loan payments were...
New Information on Participant Statements: Lifetime Income Illustrations
May 7, 2022
If you sponsor a defined contribution retirement plan, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 now requires...
2022 – An Ideal Time to Review Plan Design
Feb 1, 2022
Each year, those in the retirement community collect, analyze and calculate data to ensure plan compliance with the laws that govern qualified...
SECURE Act Provisions for Long-Term Part-Time Employees
Feb 1, 2022
Historically, 401(k) plans could exclude individuals who worked less than 1,000 hours in the plan year. However, in its effort to expand access to...
Navigating the Labyrinth of Required Minimum Distributions
Feb 1, 2022
Since the passage of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, taxpayers have been required to withdraw previously untaxed dollars from their qualified plan and...
Participant Distribution Fraud in the “New Normal”
Nov 10, 2021
The Coronavirus pandemic, without a doubt, has changed the way we do business. It has also created some unanticipated vulnerabilities. For instance,...
Form 5500 Filing Extension for FEMA Designated Disaster Areas
Nov 10, 2021
On August 31st, 2021, the IRS issued guidance extending tax filing deadlines for Form 5500 in areas designated by the Federal Emergency Management...