Art of the Qualified Plan Audit

Recent articles brought to my attention the phrase “cat fishing” which means wishful thinking or realizing that something is not what you originally thought.

403(b) plans are known for the universal availability requirement. Everyone is encouraged to make salary deferral contributions, except for a few types of employees who can be excluded, as follows:

Posted by Saaib Uppal, CPA As discussed in one of our previous blog entries, the IRS updated its regulations in 2009 to allow for the reduction and/or the suspension of safe harbor non-elective contributions if certain situations are in play. But, what should be the course of action for the employer who wishes to reduce/suspend a … Continued

In my previous two blogs, I discussed qualified plan distribution options for my cousin Mike, my contemporary, and my Aunt Mary, a Baby Boomer.

In my previous blog, I discussed how my cousin Mike could receive a hardship distribution or a terminating distribution, even though he would not be able to avoid the early distribution penalty.

I grew up in a small family, but my sister and I enjoy a large extended family that always gathers for every celebration, large or small. Being an accountant at these gatherings […]

My previous blog, Compensation: The Missing Link – Part 1, stressed the importance of ascertaining a solid link between the definition of compensation in the plan document and the one used operationally.

Compensation, you might think, should be easy to quantify. However, in a retirement plan, determining compensation can actually be quite complex.

Similar to ‘three strikes and you’re out’ in baseball, there is little opportunity in life to get multiple chances for a pardon.

With the fiscal cliff negotiations behind us and impending federal tax reform legislation, Congress will now turn its attention to the debt ceiling and federal spending.