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11/4/2024

The 2025 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits

Extra! Extra! The IRS has released the 2025 contribution limits. The...
10/23/2024

BenefitsPro Interview with Jennifer Gibbs Swets on SECURE Act 2.0

10/22/2024

Plan Eligibility

Companies that sponsor retirement plans have a great deal of flexibility in...
10/22/2024

At Your Service: Calculating Length of Service

One of the most fundamental requirements in managing a qualified retirement...
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10/1/2024

Safe Harbor 401(k) Resources

The term "safe harbor" can be a common source of confusion. We're answering all...
10/1/2024

SECURE Act Resources

This page has been developed as a resource to help you understand the Act, and...
10/1/2024

Meet the MEPs: Breaking Down the Regulations

We've broken down the new regulations in depth, and look to what the future may...
10/1/2024

Company Contribution Deposit Deadlines

In this FAQ we review the different deadlines to help you try to make sense of...
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10/1/2024

The SECURE Act: A Choose Your Adventure Webinar Event

Pick your session and download it on demand.
10/1/2024

Everything You Want to Know About Cash Balance Plans

This webinar - originally presented on May 14th, 2019 - is now available for...
10/1/2024

Reporting & Disclosure Calendar for 401(k) & Other Defined Contribution Plans

See our web based calendar and download a PDF copy here.
10/1/2024

How To Select Retirement Plan Service Providers eBook

Creating the best team on behalf of your participants doesn't have to be hard....
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06/17/2021

When Is the Best Time to Set Up a Safe Harbor 401(K) Plan?

Facts We have been thinking about setting a safe harbor 401(k) plan and have...
03/25/2021

Will Moving My Company Ownership Into a Trust Impact Our 401(K) Plan?

Facts I’ve been working with my personal attorney and financial advisor on some...
03/18/2021

Interesting Compliance Scenarios - 2021 Edition

Each year, it is interesting to see which compliance scenarios trending....
02/25/2021

Can I Convert a Coronavirus-Related Distribution to a Roth IRA?

Facts We added Coronavirus-Related Distributions (CRDs) to our 401(k) plan in...
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08/27/2020

Your Definition of Compensation Isn't in the ERISA Dictionary? We've Got a Fix for That.

Getting creative with the plan’s definition of compensation can be an...
05/28/2020

Retroactively Decided Not to Make Safe Harbor Contributions for Your HCEs? We've Got a Fix (or Two) for That!

If you’ve been with us for a while you’ve heard us say a few things time and...
03/13/2020

When the Grass Isn't Greener with More Plans, There's a Fix for That!

In our last Correction of the Quarter, we looked at related companies setting...
11/21/2019

When More (Plans) Isn't Merrier: We've Got a Fix for That!

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before – a SEP, a SIMPLE, and a 401(k) walk...
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06/8/2024

Distributions from a Retirement Plan

Distributions from a Retirement Plan Ask just about any service provider...
07/14/2020

Must I Complete the Upcoming Mandatory Plan Document Restatement Before Terminating My Plan?

Facts I currently sponsor a 401(k) plan for my employees. As I start to...
09/12/2019

Pension Pontifications | Q3 2019

All of us here at DWC thrive on the really geeky stuff, and some of the best...
09/11/2019

Meet the MEPs: Grab Bag

The Department of Labor’s new regulations that expand the availability of...
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