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Allen Barron, Inc.

What Can A Tax Attorney Do For You? A Podcast With Janathan Allen

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Janathan Allen discusses what a tax attorney brings to the table that many other don’t. Ms. Allen notes that many attorneys don’t like numbers and yet there is so much in the business world that focuses upon the numbers...more

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial

Should I Pay Or Should I No(t) Now: Which Expenses Can be Paid with Plan Assets?

One question that often comes up is whether an expense related to an ERISA plan can be paid with plan assets. The decision of whether to use ERISA plan assets to pay an expense is an ERISA fiduciary decision. With the recent...more

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and...

Mortgage or other Third Party Loan Investments in Your Plan?  Do they Pass Muster under IRS Issue Snapshot?

The IRS Issue Snapshot-Third Party Loans from Plans dated August 23, 2022 is a short advice document for examiners to use when auditing tax-qualified retirement plans that invest in mortgages or other third party loans. IRS...more

McGlinchey Stafford

SEC’s 2021 Examination Priorities Focus On Fintechs And Sustainability

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In March, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Examinations announced its 2021 examination priorities. The SEC has committed to focusing its investigations on, among other issues, “attendant risks...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Rosenbaum Law Firm Review - August 2019

Things That 401(k) Plan Sponsors Are Supposed To Do, But Aren't Doing Anyway. So many things they should be doing, but aren't. There are so many things in life that we're supposed to do, but we don't. Flossing teeth and...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Get that bond

It’s an easy requirement that many plan sponsors think they’ve accomplished, but they haven’t received the right one. We’re talking about an ERISA bond and often plan sponsors on a Department of Labor audit are told by the...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Call an ERISA attorney when you get the government’s call

When you get pulled over by the police while driving, the best way to handle is to be pleasant and not be argumentative. You listen to the officer as to why he pulled over. Being belligerent and non-cooperative will only lead...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Employee Benefits Alert

Use of Forfeitures for Safe Harbor Contributions, QNECS and QMACS - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued final regulations allowing forfeitures in 401(k) plans to be used to fund safe harbor contributions,...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Rosenbaum Law Firm Review - June 2016

The New Fiduciary Rule: What It Means To Plan Sponsors - Bottom line: what does it mean? More than a dozen years ago, there was a medical report that dental plaque could cause heart disease. I thought it was some...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Rosenbaum Law Firm Review - February 2016

The Complete And Total Worthlessness Of The 401(k) Fiduciary Warranty - I am a firm believer in the idea that what you see is what you should get. If you’re promised the moon, anything short of it is wrong. Some of the...more

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

The Force Awakens on 2016

The ball dropped on 2016, but don’t drop the ball on your benefit plan compliance. As part of our annual tradition, we’re pleased to present this year’s Top Ten New Year’s Countdown for the reading pleasure of our fellow...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

No Country for Lousy Retirement Plans

In the movie, No Country for Old Men, the hit man Anton Chigurh (played by Javier Bardem) confronts Carson Wells (who was also trying to recover the same money Chigurh was after) in his hotel room. Before killing...more

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