The Employee Retirement Income Security Act known as “ERISA” regulates 401(k) and most other types of employee benefit plans. Under ERISA, anyone who handles retirement plan funds must be

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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act known as “ERISA” regulates 401(k) and most other types of employee benefit plans. Under ERISA, anyone who handles retirement plan funds must be
When we talk about 401(k) retirement plans, we sometimes focus on the contributions made by employees that are always immediately vested. In other words, it’s their money and they can
You already know that a 401(k) is a very popular retirement plan and, like other plan designs, it allows your employees to take advantage of tax deferrals on contributions and earnings while
The written version of your retirement plan, your plan document, defines how the plan operates. Naturally, when you started your plan, it reflected what we knew about you and your company at
IRS rules provide for participant loans and hardship withdrawals from 401(k) and other plans. They’re not required, but rather left to the discretion of you, the plan sponsor. Today,
While we hope you have never had to experience it, you’re no doubt familiar with the idea of an audit of your personal or corporate tax return. But you may not be familiar with an audit of
Most of us live in homes that were not custom-designed for us. We adapt to them rather than expect them to be optimized to how we like to live. Most retirement plans are sold the same way.
People who exercise control and authority over the management of a retirement plan’s assets are fiduciaries. So are professionals who provide investment advice with respect to those
A compelling feature of a 401(k) plan has always been the opportunity to contribute money from your current income on a pre-tax basis today – let it work for you over the years – and
Every retirement plan is required to have a formal written document that spells out how it operates. When Congress passes new laws that impact how retirement plans work, the IRS and other