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Obama's Nominee For Secretary Of (Illegal Alien) Labor3 comments

papundits wrote 2 months ago: By Michelle Malkin ~ The Beltway is buzzing over President Obama’s likely nomination of Thomas … more →

Tags: Democrats, Politics, Leftists (In the USA aka as Liberals-Progressives), Public Opinion, power hungry, FSM (Michelle Malkin), Obama Czars, Obama Administration Agenda, Thomas E. Perez

How Does the American Taxpayer Relief Act affect Retirement Plans?

Maria T. Hurd, CPA wrote 4 months ago: Posted by Maria T. Hurd, CPA Contrary to the retirement plan industry’s fears, the American Taxpayer … more →

Tags: I.R.S., 401k plans, 403(b) Plans, Audit, , EBP Audit, ERISA, Small Plans, Large Plans

American Bar Association Section on Taxation Sends Letter to DOL on Definition of a Fiduciary

The ESOP Association Blog wrote 4 months ago: The American Bar Association Section on Taxation sent a letter in December 2012 to Assistant Secreta … more →

Tags: DOL Proposed Fiduciary Regulation, Government Affairs, American Bar Association Letter to DOL, DOL, DOL Proposed Regulation on the Definition of a Fiduciar

From Choo Choo Trains to Required Minimum Distributions1 comment

Saaib Uppal wrote 4 months ago: Posted by Saaib Uppal, CPA Think back to your early childhood when your parents would try to get you … more →

Tags: I.R.S., 401k plans, 403(b) Plans, Audit, , EBP Audit, ERISA, Large Plans, Plan Design

Important 2013 Benefit Plan Deadline Timeframes

Chris Ciminera wrote 5 months ago: Posted by Christopher J. Ciminera We are closing in on the New Year and just in time to help you mee … more →

Tags: I.R.S., 401k plans, 403(b) Plans, Audit, , EBP Audit, ERISA, Small Plans, Large Plans

With Change Comes More Change! - Form 5558

Stacey Snyder wrote 5 months ago: Posted by Stacey Snyder When the Department of Labor (DOL) made filing changes for Form 5500, it res … more →

Tags: I.R.S., 401k plans, 403(b) Plans, Audit, , EBP Audit, ERISA, Small Plans, Large Plans

Will You Hit or Miss the Target?

Saaib Uppal wrote 6 months ago: Posted by Saaib Uppal, CPA  Having a target in mind is always a helpful approach when attempting to … more →

Tags: I.R.S., 401k plans, 403(b) Plans, EBP Audit, ERISA, IRA, ebsa, Safe Harbor, plan sponsor

Don’t Forget to Distribute Safe Harbor Notices

Stacey Snyder wrote 6 months ago: Posted by Stacey Snyder As previously discussed in K.I.S.S.: Keep it Simple and Straight Forward wit … more →

Tags: I.R.S., 401k plans, Plan Design, Testing, Safe Harbor Plan, Safe Harbor Notice, Plan Participants, matching contribution, Nonelective Contribution

2013 Plan Limits

Maria T. Hurd, CPA wrote 7 months ago: Posted by Maria T. Hurd, CPA The 2013 plan limits were just released.   Below is a chart that outlin … more →

Tags: I.R.S., 401k plans, 403(b) Plans, Audit, , EBP Audit, Small Plans, Large Plans, Plan Design

Playing it Safe with Rollovers of Mandatory Distributions1 comment

Saaib Uppal wrote 7 months ago: Posted by Saaib Uppal In our previous blog entry Moving the Goal Posts of Humaneness, we discussed t … more →

Tags: I.R.S., 401k plans, 403(b) Plans, ERISA, IRA, ebsa

Moving the Goal Posts of Humaneness2 comments

Saaib Uppal wrote 8 months ago: Posted by Saaib Uppal In one of our previous blogs Mind Watching My Stuff for a Minute?, we discusse … more →

Tags: I.R.S., 401k plans, 403(b) Plans, ERISA, plan sponsor, IRA, Federally Insured Bank Accounts, retirement plan, Rev. Proc. 2012-35

NH Department of Labor Changes

Protector Group Insurance wrote 8 months ago: The New Hampshire Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued new rules as it relates to establishing … more →

Tags: DEADLINES, Health and Safety, Health and Safety programs, regulations, Safety, deadlines, Health and Safety, Safety Programs, health and safety programs

IN or AND...What a difference a word makes

Maria T. Hurd, CPA wrote 9 months ago: Posted by Maria T. Hurd, CPA In the world of qualified plans, an employee must be given credit for a … more →

Tags: I.R.S., 403(b) Plans, Audit, , EBP Audit, ERISA, Small Plans, Large Plans, Plan Design

A Deadline and a Lifeline

Maria T. Hurd, CPA wrote 9 months ago: Posted by Maria T. Hurd, CPA Most people are familiar with the significance of April 15th as the day … more →

Tags: I.R.S., 403(b) Plans, Audit, , EBP Audit, ERISA, Small Plans, Large Plans, Plan Design

Retirement Plans - The Basics are Actually Quite Complicated

Casey Foulk wrote 10 months ago: Posted by Casey Foulk Occasionally, a tax client of our firm wants to set up a retirement plan. For … more →

Tags: I.R.S., 401k plans, 403(b) Plans, Audit, , EBP Audit, ERISA, Small Plans, Large Plans

Information Request Letters

Chris Ciminera wrote 10 months ago: Posted by Chris Ciminera The employee benefit plan audit season is in full gear now and, if not alre … more →

Tags: 401k plans, 403(b) Plans, Audit, , EBP Audit, ERISA, Large Plans, Testing, Contributions

I don’t want to grow up, I want to be a small plan!2 comments

Stacey Snyder wrote 10 months ago: Posted by Stacey Snyder Practitioners in the retirement plan industry are well aware of the fact tha … more →

Tags: 401k plans, 403(b) Plans, Audit, , EBP Audit, ERISA, Small Plans, Large Plans, Testing

But I hired you to audit THIS year…

Maria T. Hurd, CPA wrote 10 months ago: Posted by Maria T. Hurd, CPA Following in his father’s footsteps, Art Vandelay has worked hard to ex … more →

Tags: 401k plans, 403(b) Plans, Audit, , EBP Audit, ERISA, Large Plans, Testing, aicpa

Limited Scope Audits: Worthless or Worthwhile?3 comments

Maria T. Hurd, CPA wrote 11 months ago: Posted by Maria T. Hurd, CPA Limited scope audits exclude investment values from the scope of the au … more →

Tags: 401k plans, 403(b) Plans, Audit, , EBP Audit, ERISA, Large Plans, Testing, Loans


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