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2004 Alerts


12/16/04
2004-25
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

Proposed 403(b) Regulations

Calculating a Required Minimum Distribution for an Off-Calendar Year Plan

RPN Extreme Make-Over

IRS 2004 List of Changes in Plan Qualification Requirements

Newkirk Introduces SmartStatement

Newkirk Participant Investor Services

 

 

12/03/04
2004-24
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

Nondiscrimination Abuses

What Is the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS)?

IRS Highlights the New 403(b) Proposed Regulations

What Is A Dependent? WFTRA '04

Updated RMD Webpage

What Is A Cafeteria Plan

Updated Safe Harbor 401(k) Webpage

 

 

11/18/04
2004-23
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

AJCA 2004

403(b) Proposed & Temporary Regs.

IRS Retirement News for Employers Addresses Form 2848

Safe Harbor 401(k) Plans for 2005

IRS on Short Term Employees in Nondiscrimination Tests

Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004

 

 

11/04/04
2004-22
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

Document Amendment for  Automatic Rollovers

IRS Employee Plans News Extra Special October Edition

Back-to-Basics: Compensation

The IRS' COLA Table

 

10/21/04
2004-21
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

2005 Education Programs - Smooth Sailing with Retirement Insights

IRS/SSA Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) for 2005

Missing Participant DOL Guidance

Safe Harbor 401(k), Top-heavy Article and Correction to Formulas

IRS Employee Plan News -- Special Edition for October

 

 

10/07/04
2004-20
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

Final Automatic Rollover Rules

Must a Participant Use All Other Assets Before a Hardship?

DOL FAB-2004-02 Missing Participant Rules

Proposed Rules for USERRA

SIMPLE IRA

Form 5500 for 2004

 

 

09/03/04, 09/23/04
2004-18, 19
Articles
FAQs

EGTRRA Staggered RAP (04-19)

RMD Calculation (04-18)

New Comparability Plan (04-18)

 

 

08/19/04
2004-17
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

QDRO Distributions

Eligibility Requirements

IRS Retirement News for Employers - Summer Edition

 

 

08/05/04
2004-16
Articles
FAQs

Updates on IRS Power of Attorney Form 2848

Refund of Excess Contributions

Final Regulations on Deemed IRAs

After-Tax Rollovers

 

 

07/23/04
2004-15
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

Successor Plan Rule

Exceptions to the 10% Premature Distribution Penalty

Rollover Rules Clarified

Average Benefits Percentage Test

Deemed IRA Final Regulations Issued

 

 

07/09/04
2004-14
Articles
FAQs

Power of Attorney Form 2848

Optional Forms of Payment Disclosure

 

 

06/24/04
2004-13
Articles
Resources & Links
 

 

06/11/04
2004-12
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

Definition of Spouse

Repaying a Deemed Loan

IRS Retirement Plan Information Page

Hardship Withdrawal of Employer Contributions

DOL Fiduciary Education Campaign

 

 

05/28/04
2004-11
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

Elective Deferrals Embezzled - "ERISA Jail" Exists

DOL: Fees and Expenses

Back-To-Basics, Coverage, Part Two, Average Benefits Test

IRS Small ER Managing Retirement Plans

 

 

05/14/04
2004-10
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

Automatic Enrollment Rules Clarified

May a safe-harbor 401(k) plan change plan years by running a short plan year?

Retirement Plans Education Programs Catalog

Portal Updates: SPD and Deemed IRA

 

 

04/29/04
2004-9
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

Preparing for EGTRRA Restatement

IRS Employee Plans News - April Special Edition

Coverage Testing Part One

 

 

04/16/04
2004-8
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

Remedial Amendment Period

Husband and Wife Sole Proprietor, Controlled Group Rules

Congress Enacts Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004

Missing Participants

 

 

04/01/04
2004-7
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

Proposed Automatic Rollover Rules

Matching Contribution Attributable to Elective Deferrals Being Returned Due to Failed ADP Test

Anti-Cutback Proposed Regs.

Coverage Exemption for 501(c)(3) Employees

IRS Employee Plans News - Spring

Spouse Beneficiary - "Stretch IRA"

PBGC Interim Reporting Relief

When does a catch up contribution occur because of an ADP failure with money to be returned?

Allocating Plan Expenses in 2004

Retirement Prospects of Baby Boomers

 

 

03/18/04
2004-6
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

Plan Design Issue - Top Heavy Rules

IQPA Deposit Verification

DOL EFAST Request for Comments

ERISA Protection for Sole Proprietors

GUST - Compliance Discount

Small Plan Audit Rules

Insurance Policy Abuses

 

 

03/04/04
2004-5
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

EGTRRA Amendment TAM

Top Heavy Defined Contribution Plan Account Balance Amounts

IRS EP News Special Edition

DOL Fiduciary Guidance on Mutual Funds

DOL 401(k) Info for Small Business

DOL Proposed Rule: Fiduciary  Automatic Rollover Safe Harbor

Deposit Deadline Enforcement

Required Minimum Distribution Article

 

 

02/20/04
2004-4
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

Recent Revenue Rulings (10, 11, 12, 13)

Base Integration Plan Forfeiture Options

403(b) Contributions, Four- Part Article

401(k) + 403(b) = Caution

Shut-down of Abusive Life Insurance Policies

TAM: EGTRRA Amendments on GUST Restatement

 

 

02/05/04
2004-3
Topics
Articles & FAQs
Resources & Links

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

May a beneficary choose the life expectancy method if there is only lump sum plan option?

RSAs, LSA, ERSAs and IDAs Proposed Anew

403(b)s: Contributions for 2004 and the Two Catch-ups Types

 

 

01/22/04
2004-2
Topics
Articles & FAQs
Resources & Links

ADP Testing Time

May a plan document identify a default beneficiary for a participant who does not complete a designation of beneficiary form?

Breaking News

FAQ Page Updated

What do the phrases “per stirpes,” “by representation,” and “per capita” mean in terms of a beneficiary designation?

Chart: Excess Corrected After 12 Months After Close of Plan Year

Catch-up Scenarios

 

 

01/08/04
2004-1
Articles
FAQs
Resources & Links

Final Loan Regulations and Credit Card Loans

What are the safe-harbor reasons for a hardship?

Breaking News

Form 5500 for 2003

Must a participant obtain funds from other resources before requesting a hardship withdrawal?

Retirement Savings and Household Wealth

 

 

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