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Tell Your 401(k) Provider What’s Going On

Working with a plan sponsor recently, I was helping sort out a late Form 5500 issue. Pretty routine stuff, until I learned they’d already heard from the IRS about it a year ago. A year! It reminded me of my mother-in-law, who’d never tell you she was sick...

When the IRS Comes Knocking — And You Tossed the Evidence

Working on an IRS audit is hard enough. But what’s even harder? When you discover the plan sponsor disposed of—or claims to have disposed of, the very records the IRS is demanding. Let’s not kid ourselves: that’s a hostage to fortune. You can’t d...

ERISA Basics 101: Puerto Rico, Vesting Schedules, and Other Unforgettable Lessons

By Ary Rosenbaum, Esq. When you work as an ERISA attorney for TPAs for nearly a decade, you get ...

The Hill Worth Dying On

On a client call the other day, we were knee-deep in the usual chaos that comes with transitioning ...

When Default Rates Spike — Don’t Let Your Plan Be the Next Headline

We’ve all kept an eye on default rates creeping upward lately. But here’s what catches my atten...

Don’t Let AI Become Your Liability: Smart Steps for Plan Sponsors

AI can feel like magic—predicting outcomes, personalizing communications, streamlining decisions....

The Coming Shift in Catch-Up Contributions — What Plan Sponsors Need to Do Now

If you thought catch-up contributions were settled territory, think again. The IRS has now issued f...

Retirement Plan Committees and the Ego Problem

Whenever I sit with a retirement plan committee, I can’t help but be reminded of my experiences w...

Quick Guide for Plan Sponsors: My Take on DOL Cybersecurity Audits

If you want to stay out of DOL trouble, here’s what I’d tell you over a drink,no legalese, just...

Crypto in the Plan: A Cautionary Memo from Ary Rosenbaum to Plan Sponsors

If you’re a plan sponsor, here’s what I’d tell you about the growing conversation around cryp...