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Maximum Contributions: "Everybody Wants Some"

DWC 09/17/20
DWC 401(k) Q&A Cash Balance Corner: Calculating Maximum Contributions
Let’s do a little recap. In the last two installments, we discussed what Robert is required to contribute (the Minimum) to his cash balance plan and what he should contribute (the Recommended). Now, we will talk about what he can contribute (the Maximum).
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"Complete Control" with Recommended Contributions

DWC 09/3/20
DWC 401(k) Q&A Cash Balance Corner: Calculating Recommended Contributions
Congratulations on making it through our last installment and to this one. We typically do not like to get that deep into the weeds, but hey, this is actuarial stuff after all, and you can’t always get what you want. To make up for the complexity of determining the Minimum Required Contribution (MRC), we are going to discuss Recommended ...
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One and One Makes Five: Calculating the Minimum Required Contribution

DWC 08/20/20
DWC's Cash Balance Corner: "One and One Makes Five": Calculating the Minimum Required Contribution
In our last episode, we showed how the cash balance benefit for our owner, Robert Smith, accumulates over time. In our Perfect World (no offense Huey!), Robert contributes exactly $100,000 to the plan each year, and the investment return is exactly 3% to match the interest crediting rate. When Robert is ready to retire at the end of ten years, the ...
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Cash Balance Contributions: Definitely Not "Money for Nothing"

DWC 08/6/20
DWC Cash Balance Corner: Cash Balance Contributions: Definitely Not "Money for Nothing"
In our last installment, we took a look at the different ways to define the contribution credits in a cash balance plan. For Robert Smith, the owner and only employee of Robert Smith, Inc., the contribution credit is set at $100,000 or 66.67% of W-2 pay, if lower. Now it’s time to start learning about the actual contribution amounts. As a ...
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Just Can't Get Enough...Savings from your 401(k) Plan

DWC 07/23/20
DWC Cash Balance Corner | Just Can't Get Enough...Savings from your 401(k) Plan
Now that we know the basics, we can apply our knowledge to (almost) real life scenarios. We will follow our fictitious company: Robert Smith, Inc., an S-corporation with no employees other than the owner. Robert is an accomplished song writer who is currently living off royalties from his hits. Robert sponsored a SEP for many years, then at the ...
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Defined Benefit vs. Defined Contribution: A Cash Balance Plan Primer

DWC 07/9/20
Welcome to Cash Balance Corner! We've created this bi-monthly column to teach you everything you need to know about defined benefit and cash balance plans in order to help you make the best possible decisions about your company retirement plan. Because a cash balance plan is a type of defined benefit (DB) plan, we'll start with a primer on the ...
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