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Corporate Structure and M&A 101

Retirement plans such as 401(k), 403(b) and defined benefit plans are employer-sponsored arrangements in that employers sponsor them for the benefit of their employees. That means it is important to ...
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Attribution of 401(k) Plan Ownership FAQ

Although the notion of company ownership seems relatively straight-forward, Congress was concerned that companies could use “creative” ownership structures to avoid certain laws. As a result, they ...
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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 estate planning. and one item I’m considering is placing some of my assets, including my company ownership, in a trust. ...
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Why Does My Year-End Census Require Ownership and Family Information?

Facts We’ve compiled our year end census information, and we are now turning out attention to the accompanying questionnaire. I’m being asked for additional information such as ownership percentages, ...
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Which Employees Do I Have to Report on my Year-End Census Report?

Facts As for so many companies, the end of one year and the start of the next are especially busy times. And, without fail, we’ve already received the request for our annual census data from our ...
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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 up different types of plans for their respective employees and noted that this sort of structure isn’t “necessarily” a ...
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Do the Rules About Related Companies Apply to Non-Profits with No Owners?

Facts I work for a non-profit organization that is thinking of setting up a retirement plan. One of the service providers who we’ve spoken to about this said something about determining whether we ...
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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 into a bar…unfortunately, there’s not a great punch line at the end of this one. Instead of some good laughs, this ...
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Pension Pontifications | Q3 2019

All of us here at DWC thrive on the really geeky stuff, and some of the best discussions start with our pontifications about how different topics impact our clients and our industry. We decided to ...
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Why Does Your TPA Need Personal & Ownership Details from Company Owners?

Facts Our company sponsors a 401(k) plan for our employees. The owners of the company have always been somewhat secretive in terms of sharing detailed information about themselves and their families. ...
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Can I Add a Personal SEP IRA to My Company's 401(k) Plan?

Facts Our firm sponsors a 401(k) plan that includes a 3% of pay safe harbor contribution. The plan also includes a profit sharing provision, but the only company contribution we usually make is the ...
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