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Spouse or Not a Spouse? That is the Question...of the Week

Facts Our company has sponsored a 401(k) plan for a while and although it’s not new to us that certain situations - from beneficiary designations to annual nondiscrimination testing - might require ...
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When Must Participants Get Their Spouses To Sign-off On Changing 401(k) Elections?

Facts One of our employees recently asked about changing his primary beneficiary on his 401(k) account. The beneficiary form says the participant must obtain the consent of his spouse in order to ...
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