Category: DOL/IRS Guidance
Trustee Travel Expense Reimbursements
September 16, 2014
Traveling Outside State Lines Requires Staying in Line with the Travel Expense Reimbursement Rules. Taft-Hartley plan trustees must stay up to date on the most recent rules and regulations regarding plan administration.
Unforeseeable Emergency Distributions from 457(b) Plans
July 30, 2014
State or local governments and organizations that are tax-exempt under IRC Section 501(c) can establish a 457(b) plan to allow their employees to defer income taxation on retirement savings, similar to how the more popular 401(k) plans operate, but with some important differences, including the availability of hardship distributions.
Patient Centered Outcome Institute Fees Due by July 31, 2014
July 16, 2014
If your company offers a self-insured health and welfare plan, a HRA, or a FSA, your company must pay a fee per covered person by July 31, 2014 on Form 720.
The DOL can use large retirement plan filings to uncover MISSING welfare plan filings
February 19, 2014
Welfare plans such as health, life insurance, dental, vision, short and long term disability plans, among others are generally a combination of unfunded and fully insured.
Do you owe the PCORI Fee which is due by July 31, 2013?
July 16, 2013
As part of the Patient Protection Affordable Health Care Act (PPACA), the Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI) was created […]
How to Scratch that Match
May 23, 2013
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
Three Strikes and You’re Out (of money!)
February 14, 2013
Similar to ‘three strikes and you’re out’ in baseball, there is little opportunity in life to get multiple chances for a pardon.
From Choo Choo Trains to Required Minimum Distributions
January 14, 2013
Think back to your early childhood when your parents would try to get you to open your mouth and take in a spoonful of food. “Choo! Choo! Here comes the train!”
Will You Hit or Miss the Target?
November 20, 2012
Having a target in mind is always a helpful approach when attempting to guide oneself towards a particular finish line.
Don’t Forget to Distribute Safe Harbor Notices
November 08, 2012
As previously discussed in K.I.S.S.: Keep it Simple and Straight Forward with Safe Harbor Plan Designs, the IRS requires that safe harbor 401(k) plans, prior to the beginning of each plan year, […]