One of the most important aspects of retirement planning is saving your money for your future. Of the various ways to do this, investing in a retirement plan is one of the best. So, how much can you save in a retirement plan in 2021? Here’s the breakdown: The IRS has just released the contribution and benefit limits on pension plans and other retirement items for the 2021 tax year. These changes, published in Notice 2020-79, have ...
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403(b) PLAN DOCUMENT RESTATEMENT EXTENSION
403(b) Plan Document Restatement Extension On Friday March 27th the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) announced an extension of the last day of the initial remedial amendment period for Section 403(b) plans from March 31, 2020, to June 30, 2020. This means that Plan Sponsors now have until June 30th of 2020 to adopt the pre-approved and individually designed 403(b) plan documents. This additional 90-day extension is welcome news, particularly ...
THE 403(B) DEADLINE IS HERE!
If you have been following along with the ADMIN blog, then then IRS Pre-Approved 403(b) Prototype Plan might sound familiar. As experts in the 403(b) marketplace, ADMIN has spent the past few years educating employers and financial advisors on the prototype and what it means for existing 403(b) retirement plans. This initiative by the IRS has tightened the regulations surrounding 403(b) Plans and has made the option of self-administration ...
WEBINAR: IRS AUDITS
Last year, ADMIN Partners featured an all-new webinar series dedicated to financial advisors that support employer-sponsored retirement plans. The series was a hit and provided advisors in the market an educational resource that allowed them to help existing clients and boost their book of business! With this in mind, ADMIN is continuing the series in 2020 with a new series each quarter or the year. First up: IRS Audits. Most Plan ...
THE DEADLINE IS HERE: UNIVERSAL AVAILABILITY
With a little over a month left in the 2019 year, ADMIN Partners would like to remind our 403(b) Plan Sponsors of their Universal Availability requirement. Time is running out, but we are here to help! UNIVERSAL AVAILABILITY Each year, the IRS requires 403(b) retirement Plan Sponsors to notify all eligible employees that the Plan is available for their participation. As we approach the end of 2019, ADMIN Partners would like to remind our ...
IRS ANNOUNCES 2020 CONTRIBUTION LIMITS
One of the most important aspects of retirement planning is saving your money for your future. Of the various ways to do this, investing in a retirement plan is one of the best. So, how much can you save in a retirement plan in 2020? Here’s the breakdown: The IRS has just released the contribution and benefit limits on pension plans and other retirement items for the 2020 tax year. These changes, published in Notice 2019-59, have ...
2019’S UNIVERSAL AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENT
As the end of the 2019 year approaches, ADMIN Partners would like to take this time to remind our 403(b) Plan Sponsors of their Universal Availability requirement and what we can do to help! UNIVERSAL AVAILABILITY Each year, the IRS requires 403(b) retirement Plan Sponsors to notify all eligible employees that the Plan is available for their participation. As we enter the last half of 2019, ADMIN Partners would like to remind our Plan ...
THE ONCE IN, ALWAYS IN RULE
2019 has brought a number of changes to retirement plan rules. From legislative changes made to financial hardships, to an increase in annual contribution limits, there have been changes to retirement plans impacting both Plan Sponsors and Plan Participants. Along with these changes comes a new IRS guidance regarding the eligibility provisions for 403(b) Plans. The new guidance is specific to Plans that include an elective deferral ...
2019 HARDSHIP REGULATION UPDATES
Effective January this year (2019) the regulations surrounding hardship withdrawals from retirement plans changed. These updates impact the participants of the Plans allowing the withdrawal option, as well as the Plan Sponsors maintaining contributions for their Plans. While these updates were widely published by the IRS, we wanted to breakdown the information for our clients to ensure they are up to speed. The causality loss provision (a ...
IRS UPDATES: 2019 CONTRIBUTION LIMITS
The IRS has released an adjusted cost of living amount that impacts the dollar limitations for both pension plans and other retirement items for the 2019 tax year. These changes, published in Notice 2018-83, have increased contribution limits to various retirement planning options which allows participants to save more going forward. Here is a quick rundown of the updated limits as it applies to 401(k), 403(b), 457, and IRA Plans. Be sure to ...
5500 DEADLINE APPROACHES
The 5500-filing deadline date is fast approaching for our ERISA Plans with a 12/31 plan year-end and those with a 6/30 plan year-end are just beginning their process. With this in mind, ADMIN wants to be sure all of our Plans are ready to tackle their year-end process. To aid in the filings, our Plan Administration team is encouraging our Plans to utilize a feature that was recently added to our website: The Plan Year-End Calendar. By selecting ...
IRS AUDIT HOT BUTTONS: PART TWO
The threat of an IRS audit can often send a Plan Sponsor into panic mode. This is especially the case for plans in the tax-exempt and government markets. For years these types of retirement plans went without many guidelines and were able to stay ‘under the radar.’ However, in the past 10 years a lot has changed for these retirement plans. New regulations from the IRS (including the upcoming 2020 deadline for the pre-approved prototype document) ...
