Category: Plan Consulting

Businesses differ from each other in countless ways, from what they offer to how they are run. But they all have one thing in common, and that is the desire to reduce expenses and increase profits. Business Owners are willing to explore every avenue to get there but they often overlook the opportunity to do so through their company retirement plan. Under the right circumstances, working with a consultant experienced in the complex area of advanced plan design can produce a dramatic boost in tax savings and wealth accumulation for both Employers and their Employees.

A retirement plan is a critical business asset that should be part of any merger and acquisition review and plan. Taking the first steps may require a retirement advisor to collect data, assess coverage requirements, perform some aggregate testing and review compliance. Mergers create a need for a multi-plan conversion strategy. And retirement plans begin to work harder for your business with due diligence on the funds, the plan design and participant pricing and educational resources.

A Mega Backdoor Roth lets you maximize your savings while minimizing your taxes and in the process you could put away substantially more. Understanding just these few key points about how it works as well as when and for whom it works best will help you know if this retirement plan option is right for you.

Every plan with more than 100 eligible employees is required to file an ERISA Audit when filing their 5500 with IRS. Reexamine the ERISA audit so you know what it is and if applicable be better prepared.

Secure Act 2.0 is coming as part of the Infrastructure Bill of 2021. This article highlights a few proposed changes including Roth IRA, an increase in RMD and more. The Secure Act 2.0 builds on the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019. Included in the bill are dozens of provisions aimed at boosting retirement security.

If it walks like a mutual fund and talks like a mutual fund, why should I consider CIT’s for my company’s retirement plan menu of investment options? Solid question. In this article we examine the similarities as well as points of distinction that a plan sponsor may consider when choosing between a Collective Investment Trust (CIT) and a mutual fund.

Each year 401(k) plans are required to perform compliance testing to demonstrate that 401(k) plans do not discriminate in favor of highly compensated employees and that contributions do not exceed […]

The concept of a ROTH 401(k) has been around now for almost 15 years. And while over 75% of plans adopted the ROTH 401(k) provisions, participants have been slow to […]

In a year filled with uncertainty, moving your orphaned retirement savings to your current employer’s plan keeps your accounts in one place and makes it easy to manage it more […]

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