by Taylor Brown | Mar 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Continuing Evolution of the Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan The safe harbor 401(k) plan roared onto the scene in 1998 as a new design that allowed company owners and other highly compensated employees to maximize their salary deferrals even when other employees...
by Taylor Brown | Mar 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
Boomerang Employees: Rehires and Retirement Plans A boomerang employee (as we will use that name in this article) is, quite simply, one who leaves and then comes back to work…a rehire. As is so often the case, the retirement plan rules related to rehires are quite...
by Taylor Brown | Dec 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Down with DOMA Signed into law in 1996, the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is a small law that has caused big controversy. Introduction and Background DOMA is small in the sense that it consists of only three sentences, making it shorter to include the full...
by Taylor Brown | Oct 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
How Do You Spell Relief? E-P-C-R-S Retirement plans are complicated beasts. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 was more than 1,000 pages long; one of the main reference books that retirement plan professionals use is more than 7,000 pages long; and there are countless...
by Taylor Brown | Aug 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Cross-Testing: The Right Tool for Many Jobs As the national economy continues its recovery, more and more businesses are beginning to see their financial situations improve to near pre-recession levels. Companies that have not thought about making profit sharing...
by Taylor Brown | Jun 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Under Control or Out of Control In today’s business climate, it seems it is becoming increasingly common for businesses of all sizes to be structured using multiple companies. Maybe a business person is pursuing multiple ventures with different groups of...
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