Retirement Plan Insights
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, qualified individuals can receive favorable tax treatment for distributions from eligible retirement plans, as…
- April 2, 2020
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Don’t touch your face – or your 401(k) It’s important to keep your financial priorities top of mind during an unexpected hardship, such as…
- April 1, 2020
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Amidst the global health epidemic caused by the novel coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) and the resulting economic decline in the United States, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid,…
- May 8, 2019
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Tax Incentive for Lower Income Workers Congress established years ago a little-known tax credit to encourage lower income workers to save for retirement. This…
- April 1, 2019
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Backdoor Roth planning: a simple tool to save you more in the long-term Roth IRAs are a great tool and a basic financial…
- March 28, 2019
How to correct a frequent error: not withholding the proper amount of 401(k) deferrals Administering a 401(k) plan can be complicated and challenging, creating…
- November 9, 2017
During the process of buying or selling a business, employers with retirement plans must decide whether to (1) merge the plans; (2) terminate one…
- November 9, 2017
When we hear the word “compensation,” many of us think about the dollars that are reported as gross pay on our check stubs. Although,…
- November 9, 2017
The timely deposit of elective deferrals and loan payments concerning 401(k) plans continues to be a major emphasis of examinations conducted by the Department…
- August 15, 2017
Trends and strategies to help manufacturers understand growth challenges and opportunities. Sikich is excited to announce the release of its third-annual “Manufacturing Report: Trends…
- August 3, 2017
Illinois may face challenges during attempts to implement a binding, state-based auto-individual retirement account (IRA) program for private employers. During the initial proposal of…
- August 3, 2017
Like all other fiduciary actions, the value of a fee policy statement is a function of how well it is written and how consistently…
- May 19, 2017
There’s no disagreement that saving for retirement is something everyone needs to be doing. Yet, still today, not everyone is doing it. As companies…
- May 19, 2017
Do You Have Appropriate Documentation and Protocols in Place for Safe Harbor Distributions? The IRS has indicated via memorandum the concern that not all…
- October 26, 2016
The IRS has released taxpayer-friendly final regulations regarding certain retirement plan rollovers. Specifically, the new rules should make it easier — and less costly…
- May 26, 2015
“I would like to retire in five years, but I am not sure I will be able to afford it. What do I need…
- May 27, 2014
Cost and flexibility are two reasons employers might be interested in hiring leased employees. Although they are not “common-law” employees of the organization for…
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