This is Part 2 in a two-part series on the mechanics of cross-testing.
A Deeper Look at Cross-Testing
EBARs: The First Step in Cross-Testing
This is Part 1 in a two-part series on the mechanics of cross-testing.
11 Things You May or May Not Know About Family Attribution
Note: This article was published in 2016. The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 made changes to certain rules relating to family attribution. As such, some information in this article may be outdated. When you own a business and sponsor a qualified retirement p...
401(k) plan fees and expenses are a fact of life for plan sponsors and participants. Like any service provider, 401(k) providers must be compensated for their services. This compensation comes in the form of 401(k) plan fees.
Part 2 of a 2 part series. In our last blog, we described how the shift from defined benefit pension plans to defined contribution plans like 401(k)s has shifted primary responsibility for retirement savings from employers to employees. However, rese...
Part 1 of a 2 part series. A drastic shift has taken place over the past couple of decades when it comes to how Americans prepare financially for retirement. In short, the primary responsibility for retirement savings has shifted from employers to em...
Controlled Group Rules Require Multiple Businesses to Be Treated as One
Under the controlled group rules, two or more business entities with common ownership are to be treated as a single employer for qualified retirement plan purposes. A company sponsoring a retirement plan may need to provide those same benefits for em...
2017 Qualified Plan Limits Announced
Autumn is here, which means leaves are changing color, football season is in full swing, and it’s time for government agencies to release new retirement plan limits for the upcoming year.
The choice of a retirement plan advisor is one of the most important decisions you will make as a plan sponsor. Choosing the right retirement plan advisor will greatly increase the chances that your plan is successful in helping both your company and...
Qualified retirement plans like 401(k) plans encourage employees to save money for their own retirement by giving them a current tax break if they participate in their employer’s plan and make contributions to their 401(k) account. Specifically, empl...