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The audit isn’t as random as you think

A small plan received an audit inquiry from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Upon further review...

The Cash-out Limit change is a no brainer

For over 25 years, the involuntary cash-out limit was $5,000. Now, we have an increase. An increase...

Tell the employees the truth

I always say the two worst things you can give people are false praise and false hope. One of the r...

The problem with automatic enrollment

Automatic enrollment is one of the best features of a 401(k) plan especially when it was finally co...

The things about awards

You will hear about how certain retirement plan providers have won awards. Awards are impressive, b...

Hand it over and print it up

I have been doing government audits of retirement plans for over 25 years. The technology has chang...

The audits might be coming

I have handled more audits in the past six months, than in the past 5 years. Whether it’s the Int...

The snowball effect by not calling an ERISA attorney

The snowball effect is a term for a process that starts from something that is small and builds upo...

The Problem of Multiple Loans

When drafting new 401(k) plans, I always recommend allowing for a loan provision. I know there are ...

Committee Conundrum

It sounded like a great idea at the time. An alumni association for a student organization was bein...