by Edward Smith | Jan 9, 2023 | Retirement Plans
January 1st is possibly the biggest enrollment period for retirement plans. After communicating to an employee that they are eligible for the plan, it’s important to be sure each employee completes the necessary forms. An enrollment form should be provided to each...
by Edward Smith | Dec 15, 2022 | Retirement Plans
With the New Year right around the corner, now is a good time to review your retirement plan’s policies, procedures, and internal controls. Having strong internal controls and documenting procedures is important to safeguarding retirement plan compliance and ensuring...
by Kendra Higgins | Oct 20, 2022 | Plan Documents, Retirement Plans
A new employee has a variety of forms to complete when hired. One of the most important forms new employees must complete is a beneficiary form for the company’s retirement benefit plans. It is essential the plan sponsor provide a beneficiary form to keep on file upon...
by Kendra Higgins | Sep 16, 2022 | Retirement Plans
The IRS requires several annual nondiscrimination tests for defined contribution retirement plans, and the top-heavy test is one of those. A retirement plan is top-heavy when, as of the last day of the preceding plan year (the determination date), the total value of...
by Kendra Higgins | Aug 9, 2022 | Retirement Plans
On June 3, 2022, the IRS announced a pilot pre-examination retirement plan compliance program beginning in June 2022. Under the pilot program, the IRS will notify a qualified retirement plan sponsor by letter that their retirement plan has been selected for an...