SURVEY SAYS: This Year’s Best Picture Nominees
The nominees for the 84th annual Academy Awards, which airs on ABC on February 26, have been announced.
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SECOND OPINIONS: PPACA Form W-2 Reporting Requirement
The IRS recently issued additional interim guidance (Notice 2012‐9, the "Notice") on reporting the cost of employer-provided health care coverage on Form W‐2 (new Code "DD" reporting).
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Properly Terminating a 403(b) Plan
January 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Included in the new 403(b) regulations is the rule allowing plan terminations as a distributable event.
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Missed Age 70 ½ Distributions
January 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I received reports from our plan vendor that appear to indicate several of our 403(b) plan participants who have turned age 70...
SURVEY SAYS: Which team do you hope makes it to Super Bowl XLVI?
Only four teams are left to play for a chance to participate in Super Bowl XLVI.
SURVEY SAYS: Which NFL team do you hope makes it to the Super Bowl this year?
Only four teams are left to play for the chance to participate in Super Bowl XLVI.
SURVEY SAYS: Do You Think the Social Security Payroll Tax Cut Is a Good Idea?
A two month extension of the reduction of social security tax withholding from 6.2% of an employee’s pay to 4.2% was signed into law by President Obama on...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – The Effect of Lacking Guidance About Fee Disclosure
January 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I hear that my 403(b) vendor is supposed to provide me with a new fee disclosure document (or fee addendum) by April...
SURVEY SAYS: Is Extending the Social Security Payroll Tax Cut a Good Idea?
A two month extension of the reduction of social security tax withholding from 6.2% of an employee’s pay to 4.2% was signed into law by President Obama on...
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SECOND OPINIONS: Which Health Plan Benefits Are "Essential" under PPACA?
On 12/16/11, the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), which operates under the Department of Health and Human Services, issued a bulletin outlining the process it...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Who Is Responsible for Reporting Form 8955-SSA Data?
January 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I have heard about this new requirement from the IRS requiring me to report information about participants with "deferred vested benefits" to...
SURVEY SAYS: Best and Worst 2011 Holiday Gifts
Last week, I asked NewsDash readers “What is the best holiday gift you received in 2011? What was the worst?”
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Review Season Approaching. Run Tight Meetings or Run the Risk
January 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - If you can’t prove that you have reviewed your plan’s performance and operations and made changes as appropriate, you will have little...
SURVEY SAYS: Best and Worst Holiday Gifts of 2011
What are the best and worst holiday gifts you received in 2011?
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Form 8955-SSA Data from Vendors
January 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I noticed in your most recent Ask the Expert column that, though there were not any significant year-end deadlines, that the new...
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SECOND OPINIONS: PPACA Coverage Mandate Penalties
What are the penalties for violating the PPACA waiting period limitation and the other PPACA coverage mandates?
SURVEY SAYS: Will You Make New Year’s Resolutions in 2012?
I asked NewsDash readers, “Will you make New Year’s Resolutions in 2012, and if so, what will they be?”
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Year-End Considerations
December 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I am enjoying a wonderful Holiday Season! Can I sail right into the new year, or are there any surprises in store...
SURVEY SAYS: Will You Make New Year's Resolutions for 2012?
Several surveys we’ve covered indicate that the majority of those making New Year’s resolutions will include one or more concerning their finances.
SURVEY SAYS: Can a DC Plan Provide as Adequate Retirement Income as a DB?
Last week I asked NewsDash readers: Do you think defined contribution plans can provide retirement income as adequately as defined benefit plans?