Monthly Archives: March 2026

The Long, Quiet Goodbye Most plan providers don’t wake up one morning and get fired. It’s not a dramatic breakup with yelling, lawyers, and a new recordkeeper waiting in the lobby. It’s quieter than that. Clients leave the way a … Continue reading →

For many plan sponsors, the story is the same. The plan was set up years ago. Employees participated. Contributions flowed. Nobody complained. From the sponsor’s perspective, the 401(k) worked exactly as intended. And for a long time, that was true. … Continue reading →

When a plan sponsor hears the words “late deposit,” they react like they’ve been accused of shoplifting. Faces turn red, voices get defensive, and someone inevitably says, “We would never steal from employees.” The truth is less dramatic and more … Continue reading →

If you’ve been watching the headlines, you’ve probably heard about the new Trump Accounts—a savings vehicle created by federal law that lets kids start building tax-advantaged investment accounts early in life and gives eligible children a federal seed contribution. Employers … Continue reading →

If you thought your rollover notice obligations were settled a few years ago, think again. The IRS has released two new model rollover notices—one for Roth distributions and one for non-Roth distributions—and they are effective immediately. That means every plan … Continue reading →