Ask the Experts | October 10th, 2017 What Is an Annuity Contract? “I am new to the 403(b) world, having come from the 401(k) arena. I am quite familiar with mutual funds,...
Products | September 29th, 2017 OneAmerica Launches Tax-Exempt Center of Excellence The website offers digital tools, videos, tutorials and more to help plan sponsors in the tax-exempt field raise the retirement...
Compliance | September 27th, 2017 IRS Allows for Effective Date Addendums for 403(b) Plan Documents Generally, the overall effective date for 403(b) pre-approved plans are plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, but...
Compliance | September 22nd, 2017 Case Against University of Pennsylvania 403(b) Plan Dismissed A federal court judge basically found many of the allegations stated normal business practices and the plaintiff did not offer...
Ask the Experts | September 19th, 2017 RMDs and Rehires “I read an Ask the Experts column from a few years ago which stated that, if we hired someone older...
Compliance | September 18th, 2017 What 403(b) Plan Sponsors Can Learn From Recent Lawsuits Steps can be taken to prevent a lawsuit, establish defenses if a lawsuit arises and buy fiduciary protection.
Compliance | September 13th, 2017 SEC Secures Fee Rebates for Faith-Based 403(b) Plan Sponsors The SEC says Envoy Securities received at least $24,893.26 in 12b-1 fees in connection with investments in higher-fee share classes.
Ask the Experts | September 12th, 2017 (b)lines Ask the Experts – FICA Difference Between 403(b)s and 401(k)s “I read with great interest your recent Ask the Experts column about one-time irrevocable elections for 403(b) plans.
Compliance | September 11th, 2017 IRS Reminds 403(b) Plan Sponsors of Common Plan Errors In a new publication, the IRS lists rules for 403(b) compliance and resources from the agency to help plan sponsors.
Compliance | May 12th, 2017 Emory University Excessive 403(b) Plan Fee Suit Moves Forward However, one claim for which the motion to dismiss was granted by a federal judge was that the plan offered...
Compliance | March 7th, 2014 Church Plan Lawsuits Could Reverse 30 Years of Precedent March 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Recent court cases are not the first efforts to try to protect retirement assets for...
Compliance | November 26th, 2013 U.S. Intervenes in Church Plan Lawsuits November 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Currently there are five lawsuits questioning the appropriateness of “church plan” status for retirement plans...
Opinions | August 2nd, 2011 (b)Mused: Knowledge Gap? August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - At a recent family gathering I asked a cousin, who is a professor at...