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IMHO: “Free” Wills
Over the weekend I reacquainted myself with that episode of the HBO miniseries “John Adams” titled “Independence.”
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What Will the PPACA Mean for HRAs, HSAs, and FSAs?
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) makes several changes to the rules that apply to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Summary Annual Reports
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A reader says: “I had heard that Summary Annual Reports (SARs) were not required for 403(b) plans. Has this changed with the...
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IMHO: QDIA Essentials
June 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PLANSPONSOR’s National Conference last week featured a series of panels titled “Five Things You Need to Know About…” focused on...
SURVEY SAYS: When Will You Be Closed for the Fourth?
June 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We are fast coming up on the Fourth of July (the one federal holiday that really can’t be moved to a Monday). ...
SURVEY SAYS: Are You Watching the World Cup?
June 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This week I also asked readers if they were – or were not - keeping up with the World Cup.
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How Should Employers Handle the New W-2 Reporting Requirements?
June 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Section 9002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA") requires employers to disclose the aggregate cost of "applicable employer-sponsored coverage" on...
SURVEY SAYS: Who is Your Favorite Father Figure?
June 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sunday is, of course, Father’s Day.
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Inside the Retiree Reinsurance Program
June 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA") creates a program designed to help employers with the costs associated with providing retiree health...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Transfers vs. Rollovers
June 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A reader says: “Our 403(b) Plan document indicates that transfers from the plan to another 403(b) plan are not permitted. However the Plan document permits direct rollovers to...
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IMHO: “Left” Field
I participate in a number of LinkedIn groups (and “sponsor” a couple).
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“Going” Concerns
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” or so goes the old saying.
SURVEY SAYS: What's on Your Summer Reading List?
June 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With the Memorial Day holiday behind us, and summer vacations beckoning, many readers are looking for some recommendations on summer...
SURVEY SAYS: Are You an E-Reader?
June 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With the Memorial Day holiday behind us, and summer beckoning, many readers are looking ahead to some summer reading.
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Digging Deeper Into the New Adult Children Coverage Rules
June 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two weeks ago this column addressed new regulations related to coverage of adult children to age 26.
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Leased Employees
June 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A reader asks: “Does 414(n) apply to a 403b? I know a 403(b) plan can only cover common law employees, however after...
SURVEY SAYS: Are Millennials Really Different?
June 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For decades as a mid-range Boomer, I have read (and relished) any number of market research reports and surveys that purported...
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IMHO: Compliance “Deportment”
June 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it was sending a questionnaire out to about a thousand 401(k) plan sponsors.
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What Employers Are Eligible for the Health Insurance Tax Credit?
June 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors have lots of issues to deal with - but perhaps none looms quite so large these days as getting a handle...
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Revisiting the 403(b) non-ERISA Safe Harbor
June 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - Suppose you are the human resources director for a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that offers a 403(b) plan. You have paid attention to...