Category Archives: Retirement Plans

BSA Notice 2020-01 from the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced important relief for plan sponsors in connection with authorizing plan loans and distributions The guidance does provide that if an ERISA- plan fails to follow procedural requirements for plan … Continue reading →

BSA Notice 2020-01 from the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced important relief for plan sponsors in connection with authorizing plan loans and distributions The guidance does provide that if an ERISA- plan fails to follow procedural requirements for plan … Continue reading →

Trader Joe’s successfully beat back a class action lawsuit and it confirms what I have been saying over the abundance of 401(k) excessive fee cases in federal courts.  Trader Joe’s was a prime target of ERISA litigators has it has … Continue reading →

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When I was at college, I was very involved politically. Someone I met my freshman year at Stony Brook and a friend to this day was someone I met through these political circles and has made a name for himself … Continue reading →

There are essentially two types of people at any company: management and the employees. I always say that I would never hire an employee because I was one (which will change in a few weeks, stay tuned). One of the … Continue reading →

There are essentially two types of people at any company: management and the employees. I always say that I would never hire an employee because I was one (which will change in a few weeks, stay tuned). One of the … Continue reading →

Retirement plans with more than 100 participants require a CPA audit for their Form 5500. However, small plans with less than 100 participants may sometimes require an audit. This often happens when more than 5% of the Plan’s assets are … Continue reading →