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401(k) Plans
MAP-21 Brings Funding Relief to Plan Sponsors
The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act allows sponsors of defined benefit pension plans to decrease required contributions over the next several years. The new law changes the interest rate used for funding to be based upon rates over a 25...
QDIA Safe Harbor Upheld in Appeals Court
As noted in our last blog post, for many years retirement plan sponsors have faced a dilemma: How should they invest contributions from employees who won't affirmatively choose at least one investment vehicle for their contributions? More to the point: how to do it...
Cash Balance Plan Interest Crediting: Changes Coming
Cash Balance Plans (CBPs) have seen strong growth in the past 10 to 15 years: In 2010 there were 7,064 CBPs active in the United States. That's an increase of 810% over the 1,337 counted in 2001. However, some companies have hesitated to offer these hybrid...
The Roth 401k: An Option for Higher Earners
When thinking of retirement, most workers (and their employers) probably associate the name "Roth" with the letters "IRA." After all, the Roth IRA has been around since the 1998 tax year and has been widely embraced by many individuals seeking to maximize their...
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