An overview of ERISA fiduciary rules...
ERISA's definition of "fiduciary" basically encompasses three categories of responsibility or activities with respect to an employee benefit plan. In addition to anyone who is specifically named as a ...
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Resources
ERISA Reporting Requirements
ERISA reporting requirements, as well as other retirement plan reporting requirements, can be daunting for plan sponsors and administrators new to the process. This article is an introduction to those requirements and responsibilities.
Form ...
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The Truth About S Corporation ESOPs
In 1996, Congress enacted legislation[1] that for the first time permitted an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) to be an eligible S corporation shareholder, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 1997. In 1997 the law was modified ...
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The S Corporation ESOP Structure
The significant tax savings heralded in the tax press for the S Corporation ESOP structure depend on the strategy for the use of the ESOP, as well as the strategy for using the cash that the plan might be able to accumulate in lieu of paying it into ...
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Demystifying the ESOP Feasibility Study
What constitutes a “feasibility study” varies significantly between advisors who recommend them and clients who believe they need one or ask if they need one. For advisors, the differences stem from what their professional skills are, what they ...
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A New Golden Age for ESOPs?
It's October and that means it's Employee Ownership Month. Our guest today on the podcast is Dr. Corey Rosen, the founder of the National Center for Employee Ownership. NCEO is the foremost resource and catalyst for employee ownership and ESOPs. We ...
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