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Retirement Plans and the 2024 Election: What You Need to Know

No More IRS 5500 8955 Headaches. Making Your Job Easier.
Effective immediately, Alliance Pension Consultants will transmit your IRS Form 5500/8955-SSA filings on your behalf,...
Discover How We Helped a Women’s Health Care Provider Save Over $206K in Retirement Plan Design Contributions for Employees
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Kristen L. Fitzpatrick, CPA, Managing Principal, cut the celebratory ribbon at the Grand Opening of Miller Cooper & Co., Alliance Pension and BT Partners’ new downtown Chicago office.
Miller Cooper, Alliance Pension and BT Partners held a Grand Opening of their new downtown Chicago office. Ms....
Cycle 3 Plan Document Restatements
Nov 13, 2020
Approximately every six years, the IRS requires that pre-approved qualified retirement plans update (or restate) their plan document to reflect...
Required Year-End Participant Notices
Nov 12, 2020
As the end of the year approaches, our to-do lists become longer but our bandwidth becomes condensed. To compound matters, when you sponsor a...
Upcoming Compliance Deadlines for Calendar-Year Plans
Nov 12, 2020
1st December 2020 Participant Notices – Annual notices due for safe harbor elections, Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIA), and...
Cost of Living Adjustments for 2021
Nov 12, 2020
On October 26, 2020, the IRS announced the Cost of Living Adjustments affecting the dollar limitations for retirement plans. Contribution and...
The CARES ACT Update
Nov 12, 2020
2020 has been a difficult year with many unexpected challenges. For companies that sponsor retirement plans, some of these challenges came in the...
Understanding the CARES Act
Sep 9, 2020
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...
IRS Issues Additional Pandemic Relief
Aug 4, 2020
On June 29, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-52 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic providing welcome relief to plan sponsors who are considering...
Alliance has acquired Reed-Ramsey, Inc
Jul 16, 2020
Deerfield, IL. -- Alliance Pension Consultants, LLC (Alliance) has acquired Reed-Ramsey, Inc., a pioneer in the retirement plan industry that has...
Electronic Delivery Could Save Billions
Apr 8, 2020
On May 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor and the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced the publication of a final rule...

Required Year-End Participant Notices
Nov 12, 2020
As the end of the year approaches, our to-do lists become longer but our bandwidth becomes condensed. To compound matters, when you sponsor a...

Upcoming Compliance Deadlines for Calendar-Year Plans
Nov 12, 2020
1st December 2020 Participant Notices – Annual notices due for safe harbor elections, Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIA), and...

Cost of Living Adjustments for 2021
Nov 12, 2020
On October 26, 2020, the IRS announced the Cost of Living Adjustments affecting the dollar limitations for retirement plans. Contribution and...

The CARES ACT Update
Nov 12, 2020
2020 has been a difficult year with many unexpected challenges. For companies that sponsor retirement plans, some of these challenges came in the...

Understanding the CARES Act
Sep 9, 2020
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...

IRS Issues Additional Pandemic Relief
Aug 4, 2020
On June 29, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-52 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic providing welcome relief to plan sponsors who are considering...

Alliance has acquired Reed-Ramsey, Inc
Jul 16, 2020
Deerfield, IL. -- Alliance Pension Consultants, LLC (Alliance) has acquired Reed-Ramsey, Inc., a pioneer in the retirement plan industry that has...

Electronic Delivery Could Save Billions
Apr 8, 2020
On May 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor and the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced the publication of a final rule...

CARES Act Frequently Asked Questions
Apr 3, 2020
Below are a few short Q & A topics that you may find relevant. These are intended to be a guide and should not be construed as specific advice...

How the SECURE Act is Changing Retirement
Feb 18, 2020
On December 20, 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was signed into law. The SECURE Act represents some of...