PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - New Hardship Distribution Regulations for 401(k) Plans
The President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which included SECURE Act 2.0, on December 29, 2022. SECURE Act 2.0 has over 90 provisions, some major and some minor; some mandatory and some optional; some...more
The Plan Sponsor Council of America’s (PSCA)65th Annual Survey of 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plans showed record savings in retirement plans. In 2021, participant and employer contribution rates combined to produce an...more
Although it is unclear what will happen to capital gains rates over the course of the next year, it is important to discuss the implications of what a rate hike could mean. While we don’t know for certain whether the capital...more
On the latest episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, Brydon DeWitt and Ellie Clendenin discuss the new hardship distribution regulations and what plan sponsors need to know this year and for 2020....more
When the 5500s are due and audits have to be completed, there is always an issue regarding late deferrals when the employer failed to remit these contributions as soon as possible....more
People who are late are usually late most of the time. I’m usually always early for a meeting unless I severely misjudged traffic. I have a business partner who is almost always late, very rarely is he on time....more
I have comes across quite a few third party administration (TPA) firms over the years and 95% of them are pretty good. Even if they make mistakes, they’ll own up to them and they happen to make a few mistakes....more
Mistakes An Employer Needs To Avoid When Starting A 401(k) Plan. It's important to get off the right foot. I'm a firm believer that you need to get off on the right foot if you start something new. Otherwise, you have a...more
It should be the simplest thing to do, yet so many plan sponsor fails to do it. What I’m talking about is the late deposit of deferrals and it’s been the biggest reason I’ve seen why the Department of Labor (DOL) are auditing...more
I always say that as bad as 401(k) plans may be, 403(b) plans are in much worse shape. It didn’t help that the Internal Revenue Service only issued regulations that governed them only 30 years too late, back in 2008. It also...more