Don’t Be Afraid of DOL, IRS Audits
Assuming there is no malfeasance or criminal activity going on, the process of a DOL or IRS audit does not have to be unpleasant, even if minor issues are discovered.
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A Well-Informed Look at the EBSA’s Terminated Vested Participant Project
Justine Kim worked as a DOL investigator from 2006 to 2018. In this guest article, she offers tips for advisers about the ongoing Terminated Vested Participant Project, which has resulted in many millions of dollars in fines and penalties for plan sponsors.
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Tracking Part-Timers’ Hours
How they count hours, implement cash-outs and find missing participants are some of the processes plan sponsors need to review for the SECURE Act’s new requirement.
Ways to Find Missing Participants
Failure to find missing participants could disqualify a retirement plan under the tax code and lead to breaches of the ERISA fiduciary duty.
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Fiduciaries Get Final Win in Disney SuitA federal appellate court has affirmed a lower court decision in a lawsuit against Fidelity Management Trust Co. as a fiduciary to the...
PBGC to Get Help With Administration, Finding Missing Participants
Serco Inc. will also provide PBGC field offices with database support and data analytics.
Amid DOL Scrutiny, Provider Crafts Solution for Missing Participants
Employees are changing jobs more frequently than ever before, says Mark Koeppen at FPS Trust; when they go missing, this can lead to wasted time and money spent on administration of their orphaned savings.
Missing Participants Could Disqualify a Retirement Plan
Mercer offers recommendations for retirement plan sponsors to search for missing participants.
In Focus at DOL: Missing and Terminated Participants
Over the last few years, all three federal agencies that regulate retirement plans have been focusing on missing participants; advisers have a key role to play when it comes to helping clients ensure compliance.