This is the first of a series of three articles designed to inform our readers of the significance of the so-called “coverage rules” and “minimum participation rules” applicable to qualified retirement plans. In this article we will explain the basic ...
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The Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program – Over-the-Counter Relief
In 1995, the Department of Labor (DOL) established its Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance (DFVC) Program to enable plan sponsors to file all the appropriate returns and to pay reduced penalties.
If you have an employee benefit plan for which an ...
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Coverage Rules for 401(k)’s and Other Qualified Plans – Part 3. Average Benefit Test and the Minimum Participation Rule
This is the third in a series of articles designed to inform you of the significance of the so-called “coverage rules” and the “minimum participation rules” applicable to qualified retirement plans, (here are Part 1 and Part 2 if ...
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Coverage Rules For 401(k)’s and Other Qualified Plans: Part 2 Annual Testing
This is the second in a series of articles designed to inform our readers of the significance of the so-called “coverage rules” and “minimum participation rules” applicable to qualified retirement plans. Here are Part 1 and Part 3. In this ...
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Controlled Group or Affiliated Service Group? What That Means for Your 401(k) Plan Compliance
If you’ve recently discovered your business may be part of a Controlled Group (CG) or an Affiliated Service Group (ASG)—or assumed you weren’t and got it wrong—your 401(k) plan could face significant compliance issues.
This misstep isn’t just a ...
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Form 5500: The Role of the Accountant and the Audit Report
What is an accountant's role in your annual return/report (Form 5500)? Conventional wisdom says that accountants or auditors have an integral role to play in the preparation of the annual report for employee benefit plans, from both a financial and a ...
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