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Exploring 401(k) loan repayment options requires careful reassessment. This article outlines key considerations offering perspectives for both plan participants and sponsors to strike a balance between facilitating acces to funds and preserving retirement savings within the 401(k) plan.

Just as we routinely replace the batteries in our smoke detectors, it's equally crucial to give your company's 401(k) plan the attention it deserves. Often, retirement plans are treated like a smoke detector with fading batteries – they're there, we know they're there, but unless there's an alarming beep, we don't really bother to examine them in detail. But just as you wouldn't overlook a chirping smoke detector, you shouldn't neglect your company's retirement plan, either. As a plan sponsor, it's vital to regularly review your retirement plan and benchmark for fees, services, and overall value.

As a plan sponsor, one of your primary responsibilities is ensuring that your company's retirement plan operates smoothly and within the boundaries of compliance regulations. This is no small feat, especially when dealing with the complexities of a 401(k) plan. One of the ways to help enable hassle-free management is by maintaining neat and tidy records. This article will provide you with some practical tips and best practices on how to organize and document your fiduciary files.

As a plan sponsor, one of your primary responsibilities is ensuring that your company's retirement plan operates smoothly and within the boundaries of compliance regulations. This is no small feat, especially when dealing with the complexities of a 401(k) plan. One of the ways to help enable hassle-free management is by maintaining neat and tidy records. This article will provide you with some practical tips and best practices on how to organize and document your fiduciary files.

This article is a helpful guide for wrapping up 2023 smoothly! We will dive into those end-of-year 401(k) tasks that require your attention including plan design review, SECURE Act preparation and impact on businesses, Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), employee deferrals and more.

By utilizing tax-friendly strategies, owners can reduce their tax liability, effectively boosting profits without increasing sales or cutting costs. Let's delve into some of these strategies and explore how they could potentially bolster your business's financial health, reduce taxes and help you save for retirement.

Are you eager to supercharge your retirement savings beyond the limits of your 401(k) profit sharing plan? If so, you might be intrigued by the idea of combining your existing plan with a defined benefit plan. This dynamic strategy, known as a "combo plan," can significantly enhance your retirement benefits by leveraging the strengths of both plan types. In this article, we'll explore the concept of combo plans and highlight key considerations for those looking to maximize their retirement savings.

For part-time workers, saving for retirement can be a challenge. Many part-time employees are often excluded from 401(k) plans because they often don’t meet the plan’s eligibility requirements. This includes many students, parents and individuals with multiple part-time jobs. However, new legislation that goes into effect on January 1, 2024, is about to change that.

The appeal of PEPs for employers is in mitigating personal liability and controlling costs, and has been particularly attractive choice both small business and for audited plans with 100+ participants. Understand the common infrastructure of PEPs, emphasizing their cost-effectiveness compared to single employer plans, with built-in coverage for plan audit expenses and fiduciary responsibility. With this retirement plan option, there will be consideration of PEPs in future RFPs and significant growth in PEP adoption over the next five years.

This article is a helpful guide for wrapping up 2023 smoothly! We will dive into those end-of-year 401(k) tasks that require your attention including plan design review, SECURE Act preparation and impact on businesses, Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), employee deferrals and more.