September 8, 2020

Employing the Proper Definition of Compensation

September 8, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) routinely report common operational failures that such agencies detect in the context of retirement plan audits and investigations.  One of the operational failures that is always at or near the top of that list concerns plan sponsors failing to employ the correct definition…

August 5, 2020

Important CARES Act 2020 RMD Rollover Deadline Fast Approaching

August 5, 2020

As you may remember from the legislative update issued in our March 31, 2020 newsletter, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020 (“CARES”) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020 to enact certain economic relief measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.  One provision of the CARES Act waived 2020 “required minimum…

August 4, 2020

Safe Harbor 401(k) Establishment Deadline

August 4, 2020

Elective deferrals and associated matching contributions made to a 401(k) plan must satisfy certain non-discrimination rules known as the “actual deferral percentage” (“ADP”) and the “actual contribution percentage” (“ACP”) tests.  The ADP and ACP tests restrict the amount of elective deferral and matching contributions that highly compensated employees (“HCEs”) may receive.  However, the Internal Revenue…