Compliance | October 28th, 2020 Examining Trump and Biden’s Plans on Social Security, 401(k)s and Taxes The two candidates differ in their approaches to several key areas of importance in the retirement planning industry.
Compliance | September 28th, 2018 Family Savings Act, Which Boosts Open MEPs, Passes House Before the House passed the Family Savings Act, leadership added the Senate’s annuity selection safe harbor provision from RESA, potentially...
Compliance | September 11th, 2018 Many RESA Provisions Included in ‘Tax Reform 2.0’ One of three bills introduced this week as part of “Tax Reform 2.0,” the Family Savings Act includes many of...
Ask the Experts | August 7th, 2018 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Any Tax Reform Retirement Changes Coming? “I hear that there is discussion of additional tax reform. Should I be concerned that there will be major retirement...
Administration | April 20th, 2018 DB Plans Accelerating Contributions Due to Tax Reform This enables corporations to expense their contributions at a higher tax rate, according to Cerulli.
Data and Research | February 27th, 2018 Americans Underutilizing Retirement Savings Accounts Fifty-one percent are not actively contributing to a 401(k) plan, Edward Jones found in a survey.
Administration | February 26th, 2018 Future Still Offers Incentives for Accelerating Pension Funding DB plan sponsors were already accelerating funding to their plans before tax reform gave them a greater incentive to do...
Reader Responses | February 26th, 2018 SURVEY SAYS: Uses for Additional Take-Home Pay We recently covered a survey in which Americans reported an average bump in take home pay of $130.76 as a...
Participants | February 22nd, 2018 Want Employees to Invest Tax Savings? Act Now It will only take a few pay cycles for folks to get used to seeing the extra money come in;...
Data and Research | February 16th, 2018 Tax Reform Linked to More Retirement Confidence Nearly half of respondents to a LendEDU survey said they believe they will be able to retire sooner as a...
Ask the Experts | February 6th, 2018 Tax Reform Effect on 457(f) Plans “I work at a private tax-exempt hospital that sponsors a 403(b) plan, a 457(b) plan, and a 457(f) plan.
Compliance | February 2nd, 2018 Tax Reform and Other Actions Affect Benefits During a webcast sponsored by Mercer, implications of the AARP v. EEOC lawsuit ruling were discussed.
Administration | January 31st, 2018 Tax Reform Makes Pension Pre-Funding More Compelling Mercer offers its list of key priorities for defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors for 2018.
Data and Research | January 26th, 2018 Employers Considering Enhancing Benefits Due to Tax Reform The most common benefit changes organizations have made or are planning or considering include expanding personal financial planning, increasing 401(k)...
Products | January 19th, 2018 Wolters Kluwer Releases Guide About Tax Reform Effects A white paper unpacks aspects of the new law that will affect a wide range of retirement, benefits and payroll...
Compliance | January 11th, 2018 Avoid Inadvertently Defaulting Participant Plan Loans Post Tax Cuts Following the GOP tax cuts, plan sponsors may wish to coordinate administration of their loan offset rollover rules with their...
Investing | January 8th, 2018 Mercer Offers Focus Tips for E&F Investment Committees Among tips Mercer suggests is evaluating litigation vulnerability at a time when lawsuits against higher education 403(b) plan sponsors are...
Administration | January 8th, 2018 Tax Reform Fuels DB Plan Accelerated Funding Michael A. Moran, with GSAM, says the firm expects voluntary contribution activity to continue into 2018, as defined benefit plan...
Compliance | December 26th, 2017 Tax Reform Bill Could Impact ESOP Deductions Newly leveraged ESOPs that borrow a large amount relative to their earnings could find their deductible expenses decrease.
Ask the Experts | December 19th, 2017 Worried About Tax Reform “I have received so many emails etc. on tax reform, including articles that conflict with each other, that I am...