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New Guidance for the definition of a Qualified Individual
New Guidance for Definition of a Qualified IndividualIf your plan elected any of the CARES Act provisions to allow for coronavirus-related distributions or the expanded loan provisions, there has been a change to who may be considered a “qualified individual”....
Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Law Changes to the SECURE Act and the CARES Act
Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Law Changes to the SECURE Act and the CARES ActThe SECURE Act was recently passed effective 1-1-2020 and, since then, there has been a lot of communication regarding the passage of the CARES Act due to Covid19. Both of these acts...
Impacts of the SECURE Act on Defined Benefit Plans
Impacts of the SECURE Act on Defined Benefit PlansThe market drop of December 2018 seems like ages ago, considering recent market volatility, Coronavirus, and the missing March Madness. However, the December 2018 drop did result in lower AFTAPs for many calendar-year...
2020 Plan Limits Released
The IRS released the 2020 Cost-Of-Living adjustments.
Cash Balance Plans – Pitfalls of Using an Investment Rate of Return as the Plan’s Interest Crediting Rate
There are a number of potential issues a plan sponsor may face if they use the investment rate of return as the plan’s interest crediting rate.
GASB Discount Rate Calculation – A Proposal For A Different Approach
You are tasked with determining an appropriate discount rate for determining the Net OPEB liability under GASB. What is the appropriate discount rate?
Cash Balance Plan Considerations
The number of new Cash Balance Plans continues to rise each year. Here are few things to consider in regards to your Cash Balance Plan.
Review Your Retirement Plan
How often do you review your retirement plan? Plan errors can be costly and time-consuming, so the best way to avoid long-running errors is to periodically review the plan to ensure it’s operating in compliance.
2019 IRS Operational Compliance List
2019 IRS Operational Compliance ListAttention qualified retirement plan sponsors: The IRS has posted the 2019 IRS Operational Compliance List. The intent is to assist plan sponsors in being aware of compliance changes effective in the upcoming year with regard to...
Initial Required Minimum Distributions (Defined Contribution Plans)
April 1 is quickly approaching, so now is the time to verify if you or any of your employees must receive an initial RMD on April 1, 2019.
Reducing Pension Plan Risk – Updated to Reflect IRS Notice 2019-18
Reducing pension plan risk has become a prudent consideration, especially for those plans that have frozen benefits. De-risk your pension plan today!
Defined Benefit Plans’ Actuarial Equivalence Under Attack: Reasonable Becomes Unreasonable (Opinion)
Recent class action lawsuits targeting the reasonability of actuarial equivalence factors used in defined benefit plans have been making news, what does this mean for you?