Monthly Archives: August 2021

My latest article on JDSupra.com can be found here.

With July 31st passing (the deadline for Form 5500 without an extension), it’s a great way to ponder if you have any outstanding Form 5500 issues such as a late return or an incomplete return (such as one missing a … Continue reading →

When you meet retirement plan sponsors just at different networking events and they find out that you’re a retirement plan provider, they may volunteer that their retirement plan is in perfect shape. As we know as retirement plan providers, they … Continue reading →

I worked at the college newspaper and if you said something to one staff member, they would tell someone else in 5 minutes. However, like the game of telephone, the story would get misconstrued. I remember telling someone about possibly … Continue reading →

One of my king beliefs is that giving away, anything of value for free is a mistake because people place no value on something free. That could be the tax return that a relative wanted me to prepare for a … Continue reading →

The proposed merger of Aon and Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has been terminated. Both firms say they have agreed to terminate their business combination agreement and end litigation with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The proposed combination was first … Continue reading →

Some birds aren’t mean to be caged (a line from The Shawshank Redemption) and some attorneys weren’t meant to be law firm associates. 3 years working for two law firms was 3 years too long. I have a 50/50 rule … Continue reading →

My latest article on JDSupra.com can be found here.

About 75% of large 401(k) plan sponsors would rather keep the assets of retired employees in the plan, rather than have these retirees roll over their plan assets into an individual retirement account (IRA), according to a PIMCO survey of … Continue reading →

When you’re a financial services company that offers proprietary mutual funds within your 401(k) plan, expect to get sued. Current and former participants of the MetLife 401(k) Plan have filed a lawsuit alleging the plan’s fiduciaries violated the Employee Retirement … Continue reading →