SECURE Act Makes Improvements to Nation’s Retirement Policy
Final legislation enacted December 20, 2019 included the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, which consists the most updates to retirement legislation in over a decade. Many of the provisions aim to encourage more Americans to improve their retirement savings. And while many of the changes offer
The SECURE Act – New Retirement Plan Legislation
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“SECURE”) Act. The new rules will allow individuals to save more for retirement and influence how they can use the funds over time. These changes should have an immediate impact on plan sponsors and participants
Does Your Ohio 401(k) Plan Need An Audit?
Some Ohio businesses’ 401k and retirement plans are too small to need an external audit. Generally speaking, only when your participant count exceeds 100 will you be required to conduct a benefit plan audit. However, there is one exception to this general rule. The “80-120 rule,” as it is commonly
DOL Relaxes 401(k) Rules for Small Businesses
On July 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor released a final ruling that allows smaller businesses to link together and create joint 401(k) retirement plans for employees. This ability to link plans, historically restricted to businesses with common ownership, can provide significant cost savings as these joint plans will
How Benefit Plan Leaders Use Cybersecurity to Protect Participant Data
On June 13, 2019, Barnes Dennig and The Rinehart Sussli Financial Group of UBS hosted a group of experienced professionals for the sixteenth Annual Employee Benefit Plan Seminar. Given that retirement plans are a valuable tool for rewarding and attracting top talent, our goal is to help the business community
2019 ERISA Deadlines Plan Administrators Should Know About
As we move into 2019, there are important deadlines for plan administrators to note on ERISA compliance items. These items and deadlines are listed below: Please keep these important ERISA items and deadlines to ensure compliance throughout 2019. If you have any questions please contact me via email here,