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Interesting Compliance Scenarios - 2021 Edition

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Are Discretionary Matching Contributions Becoming a Little Less...Discretionary?

Facts My company has sponsored a 401(k) plan for many years, and it provides for a discretionary matching contribution. I’ve always sought to build in as much flexibility as possible, so having ...
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Do We Have to Consider Pay Before a Participant is Eligible When Calculating Matching Contributions?

Facts Each year, after our last payroll in December, I submit my census information to the TPA for our 401(k) plan. Even though I’ve looked at each participant’s total deferrals for the year to ...
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What Common Compliance Issues Should We Be Watching For?

Facts Our company sponsors a 401(k) plan, and we want to make sure we do everything correctly. We have a great staff and have put processes in place to help ensure we operate the plan in a compliant ...
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What Is a True-Up Matching Contribution?

Facts Our 401(k) plan provides for a matching contribution of 50% of the first 6% deferred by each participant (for a maximum match of 3% of pay per year). We deposit the matching contributions to ...
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