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Plan Documents… Save or Purge?
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Many ERISA plan sponsors are unclear regarding a primary fiduciary responsibility concerning plan document retention (which and when documents may be purged). Most plan sponsors adopt an assumed “reasonable” amount of time to retain documents prior to purging them. Unfortunately, IRS rules may not always be complicit with what may be assumed to be “reasonable”.  Read More →
Form 5500: IRS & DOL Red Flags
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The Form 5500 is an ERISA requirement for retirement plans to report and disclose operating procedures to the Department of Labor. Each plan intending to comply with ERISA must file a Form 5500 annually. Auditors use these filings to confirm that plans are managed according to ERISA standards. The form also allows individuals access to  Read More →
Clarifying the CARES Act: IRS Issues Additional Guidance
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Almost three months after the passing of the CARES Act in March, the Internal Revenue Service issues some much sought-after, additional guidance on various CARES Act provisions that had been left up to interpretation. A primary intention of the CARES Act was to provide relief for individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. You can view  Read More →

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