When the new Social Security benefit amounts and qualified retirement plan limits are announced in early fall each year, usually not all of them will rise in any given year because of how the limits are rounded down to the next lower multiple. Due to...
October
28
2022
Qualified Plan and Social Security Limits to Rise by Record Amounts in 2023
Posted by David J. Kupstas, FSA, EA, MSEA
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February
25
2022
The stock market has been up and down throughout 2022 so far – more down than up. A number of qualified retirement plan clients have asked us about making their 2022 plan year contributions early, the goal being to “buy the dip.”
November
05
2021
Big Jump for Qualified Plan Limits and Social Security in 2022
Posted by David J. Kupstas, FSA, EA, MSEA
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As a result of higher increases to the Consumer Price Index in 2021 than have been seen in recent years, Social Security benefits and qualified retirement plan limits will rise significantly in 2022, according to recent announcements from the IRS and...
October
28
2021
Ten Pension Terms That Make You Go Hmmmm...
Posted by David J. Kupstas, FSA, EA, MSEA
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All industries have their own lingo. The pension industry is no different. No one would expect someone who doesn’t work in the field to readily know what “AFTAP,” “SB,” “11(g),” or “rate group” mean.
November
20
2020
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” So goes the internet meme based on Inigo Montoya’s complaint to Vizzini about his use of the word "inconceivable" in The Princess Bride movie. In the pension business, there...
October
29
2020
Out with 2020, In with the 2021 Retirement Plan Rates and Limits
Posted by David J. Kupstas, FSA, EA, MSEA
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As we head toward the close of this turbulent year, we have learned that most IRS limits related to qualified retirement plans will hold steady in 2021. Retirees receiving Social Security benefits will receive another modest increase, while PBGC prem...
October
16
2019
When it comes to depositing employer contributions into qualified retirement plans, we are often asked what the deadline is for making these contributions. Believe it or not, that is not an easy question to answer. I suppose one way to look at it is ...
May
08
2019
What to Know about Your 401(k) Plan
Posted by Joné E. Liuzza, ERPA, QPA, QKA
in 401(k), Retirement, defined contribution
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We all know the saying Knowledge is Power. This quote hits the mark when it comes to retirement plans – for both the participant and plan sponsor. Being equally important, I will discuss what you should know about your plan from both perspectives. Pl...
April
17
2019
IRS Reverses Position on Retiree Lump Sum Windows
Posted by David J. Kupstas, FSA, EA, MSEA
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In a somewhat surprising reversal of guidance issued four years ago, the IRS announced recently that it is okay to offer retirees and beneficiaries who are currently receiving annuity payments under a defined benefit plan a temporary option to elect ...
March
20
2019
During the implementation a 401(k) plan, a retirement plan consultant sits with the plan sponsor and explains the various plan design options. There is a lot of flexibility offered, but some provisions carry a level of risk that is greater than other...