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Adding a nonqualified deferred compensation plan to your benefits package
In a tough labor market, you may want to consider adding a nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan as a supplemental, tax-advantaged savings opportunity for executives and other employees.
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What’s a safe harbor 401(k) plan?
Does your traditional 401(k) plan have trouble passing the nondiscrimination tests? Want a retirement plan that’s easier to administer? A safe harbor 401(k) plan could be the answer. Learn why.
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How to split Roth and traditional 401(k) automatic enrollment for tax diversification
Are you making the most of automatic enrollment? Learn how this plan design can help participants minimize their tax liabilities in retirement.
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Can retirement plan participants do mega backdoor Roth 401(k) every year?
Defined contribution (DC) plans go a long way in helping Americans save for retirement. But IRS limits keep some people from maximizing their savings in ways that help them minimize their taxes. Adding a mega backdoor Roth feature to your company’s 401(k) plan can enable your high-earning employees to save more—and, yes, they can do it every year it’s available in their plan.
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Group annuity or trust company—which is better for a 401(k) plan to make investments available?
Retirement plans, such as 401(k) plans, offer participants the opportunity to save and invest for their future. To protect participant assets and enable them to be invested, plan sponsors must hire a provider that can recordkeep the plan and also hold the plan’s assets and provide access to investments. The two types of entities through which recordkeepers do this are generally insurance companies and trust companies. It’s helpful to understand both arrangements and the terms involved.
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Three participant realities—and ways to improve your next retirement readiness assessment
Inspired by the research in our “State of the participant 2021” report, here are three observations on what retirement plan savers are going through today—and next steps you might consider to ease their journey going forward.
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What you need to know about new comparability plans
Qualified retirement plans that offer customizable contribution levels can be a good fit for many small businesses.
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Is there relief from partial 401(k) plan termination during the pandemic?
Many businesses have been forced to make some tough decisions because of the pandemic—including laying off or letting go of staff. Normally, if a company lets go of a certain percentage of its active 401(k) participants in a plan year, the IRS can declare its 401(k) plan partially terminated, which triggers full vesting. But because of the COVID-19 relief package passed in December 2020, companies hurt by the economic slowdown may be able to avoid partial termination—if they meet certain requirements.
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Five low-cost tips for your company’s 401(k) plan in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we approach work, family, and fun. But just as you’ve adapted your professional and personal routines to new realities, the strategy for your large or small business retirement plan may need to adapt to continued uncertainty in 2021.
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What’s a 401(k) employee census for?
Current census data allows your plan recordkeeper to connect directly with your participants.
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