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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Employee Benefits Plans In Mergers And Acquisitions
When businesses are bought, sold, merged, or reorganized into or out of existence, qualified retirement plans must be dealt with. This article provides an overview of some of the most common decisions faced by both buyers and sellers, acquirers and ...
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SIMPLE 401(k) Versus a Safe Harbor 401(k): The Pros and Cons for Your Small Business
Choosing the right retirement plan for your small business is crucial for attracting and retaining talent while ensuring compliance with IRS regulations. Two plans that may be options for small businesses are the SIMPLE 401(k) plan and the safe ...
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ERISA Section 510 Claims
ERISA section 510 makes it unlawful for any person to discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline, or discriminate against a participant or beneficiary for exercising any right to which he is entitled or may become entitled under an ERISA plan. ...
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What It Means To Be An ERISA Fiduciary
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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Equity Sharing In Compensation Planning
Updated November 2021
Stock-based compensation is a staple of senior executives and key management employees in privately held companies. In public companies it is typically broad based as well. In both publicly traded and privately held ...
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