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Benefits, Wealth Management
Jason Lumpkin | 6.21.2017

Principal PFIO Class Action Lawsuit

If you are a retirement plan sponsor utilizing Principal as your service provider, you may have seen that Principal was recently named as defendant in

401(k) Plans, Benefits
Donna Wolfson | 6.9.2017

Roth 401(k) Trivia: What You May Not Know

401(k) plans have been around since 1981; however, the conception for the establishment of such plans was included in the Revenue Act of 1978 whereby Congress

401(k) Plans, Benefits
Karl Kunkle | 4.7.2017

DOL Delays Applicability of Fiduciary Rule, but the Horse is Out of the Barn...

The Department of Labor has delayed by 60 days the applicability date of the long-debated Fiduciary Rule. The rule was to be effective April 10 and now

Benefits
Donna Wolfson | 4.5.2017

IRS Issues Documentation Requirements for Employee Benefit Plan Hardship Withdrawals

In a February 23, 2017 memorandum to its agents, the IRS did an about-face regarding the documentation that plan participants must provide to enable them

Audit, Benefits, ERISA
Ashlee Krivda | 9.20.2016

What You Should Be Doing to Prepare for the October 15 Form 5500 Filing Deadline

As the October 15 Form 5500 filing deadline quickly approaches, there are some important items you should address sooner rather than later: Contact your

401(k) Plans, Audit, Benefits, ERISA
Schneider Downs Professional | 7.19.2016

401(k) Plan Sponsors Continue to Face Class-Action Lawsuits

This past June, a $31 million settlement was reached in a class-action lawsuit filed against Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company back in November

401(k) Plans, Benefits, Wealth Management
Jason Lumpkin | 4.12.2016

Proposed IRS Legislation Threatens Small Business Retirement Plans

The IRS recently released a proposed regulation that could be unusually threatening to small business retirement plans. In summary, the proposal would

Benefits, ERISA, Wealth Management
Schneider Downs Professional | 8.24.2015

Form 5500 Extension Date Modified in Highway Funding Legislation

Beginning in 2017, plans that extend their Form 5500 will have an extra month to file. The short-term highway funding extension that President Obama signed

Benefits, Wealth Management
Anthony Margiotta | 8.19.2015

New Law Changes Extended Filing Deadlines for Forms 5500 and 8955-SSA

President Barack Obama signed into law legislation that impacts the due date for Forms 5500 and 8955-SSA for plan years beginning January 1, 2016 or later.

401(k) Plans, Benefits, ERISA
Schneider Downs Professional | 8.5.2015

IRS Emphasizes Hardship Withdrawal Requirements for Plan Sponsors

The IRS may be putting additional focus on the handling of hardship withdrawals for 401(k) plans. In a bulletin dated April 1, 2015, the IRS cautioned

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