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Small Business Owners Overlook Myriad of Plan Options
While 69% of the sample confirmed using a 401(k) plan, far fewer said they even considered other types of plans, such as profit-sharing, money purchase and defined benefit plans.
Asked to list their chief concerns about offering a retirement plan
· almost 90% of business owners were concerned
about the cost
· while more than 83% cited fiduciary or legal
concerns,
· slightly less listed the complexity of offering a
plan, and
· just over 80% cited time constraints
For those with fiduciary concerns, top concerns included:
· business or personal liability, listed by 89%,
· providing enough plan information, cited by 88%, and
· investment selection and monitoring, mentioned by
86%
In addition, small business owners listed several top reasons for offering a retirement plan,
· just over 95% cited concern for employee welfare,
· slightly less mentioned the positive effect on
employee attitude and morale
· nine out of 10 respondents cited competitive
advantages in recruitment and retention of employees, and
· the same number mentioned tax-deferred savings for
employees
The study was conducted by Greenwald & Associates comprised responses of 730 small employers, or those with between 25 and 200 employees.
– Camilla
Klein
editors@plansponsor.com
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