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Savings Plans for Startups

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Opening a retirement savings plan for employees (including founders!) is often a low-priority issue for startups and small businesses, but several states, including California, are trying to change that. In 2016, the...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Small businesses have issue with plan creation

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The small business part of the 401(k) business is a bit tough, a recent survey shows that. A survey from Capital Group found that main reasons for small businesses not creating retirement plans were costs, complexity,...more

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Money (That’s What I Want): Expanded Pension Plan Startup Cost Credit

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Start-up companies and other small employers take note—the recently enacted SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 included a significant expansion of the small employer pension plan startup cost tax credit, including a new credit for...more

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New Legislation Commonly Called “SECURE 2.0” was Recently Passed by Congress

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New legislation commonly called “SECURE 2.0” was passed by Congress last week and signed into law on Tuesday by President Biden. The new legislation includes almost 100 different changes that are linked to retirement plans. ...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Using a Defined-Benefit Plan for Business Succession Planning Purposes

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Despite their reputation, traditional defined-benefit (pension) plans can be a valuable tool for small-business succession planning. Defined-benefit pension plans are often associated with unions and financial mismanagement...more

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Requirement for California Small Business Retirement Plans Takes Effect Today

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If you own a small business in California, you may be one of an estimated 240,000 employers required to offer retirement plans to all adult employees. Last year, California mandated that employers with more than 50 employees...more

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The SECURE Act

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The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”) is the most far reaching new law affecting retirement benefits in more than a decade. This Client Advisory highlights key aspects of the...more

Morgan Lewis

SECURE Retirement Legislation Becomes Law: Overview of Provisions Affecting Retirement Plans

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The SECURE Act—the most impactful retirement plan legislation since the Pension Protection Act of 2006—was included in the bipartisan spending bill signed by US President Donald Trump on December 20, 2019. The SECURE Act will...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

New ERISA Regulation Expands Access to 401(k) Plans for Small Employers

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In response to an Executive Order issued by the President last year directing regulatory action to expand access to workplace retirement plans, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued final regulations on the definition of...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

House Ways and Means Advances Three Bills

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Committee Unanimously Passes Retirement, Tax Administration and Reemployment Services Legislation - On April 2, the House Ways and Means Committee convened to markup retirement, tax administration and reemployment services...more

Jackson Walker

Nate Smithson Provides an Update on Tax Reform

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Jackson Walker partner Nate Smithson has prepared an updated guide to tax reform which reflects the senate’s newly-proposed tax bill. The guide covers tax brackets, deductions, capital gains, and other relevant topics in tax...more

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Small Plan Faces Excessive Fee Challenge

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On May 18, 2016, a lawsuit was filed in the Federal District Court in Minnesota alleging various claims arising out of investment and record keeping fees in an employer’s 401(K) plan. The plaintiffs are seeking for the case...more

McDermott Will & Emery

White House Budget Proposal Includes Many Retirement-Related Provisions

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On February 2, 2015, the White House released its Fiscal Year 2016 Budget, which includes a number of tax code changes targeting retirement savings. If enacted as presented, the proposals would have a significant effect on...more

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