Category Archives: Retirement Plans

DOL Relief for Late Salary Deferral Deposits

As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, I have consistently said that plan sponsors still have their fiduciary duties to fulfill in terms of their sponsorship of the plan and their deposit of salary deferrals as soon as possible. In … Continue reading

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Don’t be a Schnorrer

The first time I heard the word Schnorrer, I was 7 years old and my parents took me on a trip to Mystic, Connecticut. During those days, the Connecticut Turnpike had eight toll booths from Greenwich to Mystic. It felt … Continue reading

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401(k) Plan Sponsor Issues During This Coronavirus Pandemic

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The problem with TPA Referrals

A friend of mine and I were talking about a financial advisor that we knew that had a tremendous and respectable book of 401(k) business and how he uses a well known and ineffective third-party administrator (TPA) for many of … Continue reading

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401(k) Plans don’t have to be a period, they can be a comma

Too often brokers and financial advisors think about their client’s retirement plan needs and only think about the 401(k) plan. It’s understandable based on their lack of understanding of retirement plan basics, but it’s not when there is a vast … Continue reading

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Survey shows Employers Opting for CARES Act COVID Distribution

Willis Towers Watson conducted a survey showing that a vast majority of plan sponsors are opting for the CARES Act provisions on early distributions and plan loans. Almost two-thirds of plan sponsors (65%) have increased access to the COVI-19 in-service … Continue reading

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IRS Released COVID Distribution Q&A

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)N has issued a series of an FAQ questions and answers regarding the CARES Act coronavirus-related relief for retirement plans. The coronavirus-related distribution and loan rules generally apply only to qualified individuals. The FAQ does not … Continue reading

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ADP MEP Sued

When your plan becomes big enough, you become a target. A lawsuit was filed in New Jersey Federal Court by McCaffree Financial Corp., a participating employer of the ADP TotalSource Retirement Savings Plan, which has filed suit “on behalf of … Continue reading

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A 401(k) Plan Sponsor Needs To Avoid Being A Mark

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A lot of fluff, no stuff

There are many third-party administrators (TPAs) that I know based on working with them or based on reputation. Working with TPAs and word of mouth about them are excellent barometers about their capabilities. Recently I have heard about a certain … Continue reading

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