We in the retirement plan business sure do like our acronyms. In fact, it might actually be possible to carry on an entire conversation using only acronyms and no real words.
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Extra! Extra! The IRS has released the 2025 contribution limits.
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One of the most frequent phone calls we receive — whether from a small business owner or an advisor working with one — starts something like this: "I [or my client] want to set up a retirement plan, ...
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Extra! Extra! The IRS has released the 2024 contribution limits.
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Extra! Extra! The IRS has released the 2023 contribution limits. In past years we would list only the limits that changed. With almost everything changing at historic levels, we have provided a few ...
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Extra! Extra! The IRS has released the 2021 contribution limits. Since not everyone was awaiting them quite as eagerly as we were, here is a quick summary.
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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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The IRS has released the 2020 contribution limits! Since not everyone was awaiting them quite as eagerly as we were, here is a quick summary.
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Facts My company recently acquired another firm. As we work to combine all of our operations, we’ve discovered a few differences in our employee benefits, specifically our retirement plans. While ...
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Facts We’ve sponsored a SIMPLE IRA for our employees for years and while it’s served its purpose, we are beginning to feel the limitations inherent in the plan. As we begin to grow, we’d love to be ...
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The IRS has released the 2019 contribution limits! Since not everyone was awaiting them quite as eagerly as we were, here is a quick summary.
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All of us here at DWC thrive on the really geeky stuff, and some of the best discussions start with Adam and Keith’s pontifications about how different topics impact our clients and our industry. We ...
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The IRS has released the 2018 contribution limits! Since not everyone was awaiting them quite as eagerly as we were, here is a quick summary.
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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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