Important Deadlines for Year-End Benefit Plan
If you want to be careful about the compliance dates for health and retirement plan then this write-up is for you. The time to plan for several employees benefits plans also ends with the end of a [...]
Form 5500 Changes and the New Schedule J Information
Form 5500 Changes and the New Schedule J Information FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Under a brand-new proposition, the IRS/DOL might get rid of the exemption of small companies from the Type 5500 filing requirement as it associates with [...]
Why Smaller Companies Should Consider Self-Funding
Currently, self funding has become accessible to small groups of employers. Previously, it was only limited to large firms. With the affordable act, landscape of health insurance is changing. In fact, the options which were not suitable [...]
What Benefits Are Subject To ERISA?
You might be surprised to find out what employer sponsored benefits are subject to ERISA. ERISA generally applies to the following benefit plans and fringe benefits, whether they are fully insured or self-insured: Medical, Surgical, Hospital, or [...]
SPD SUMMARY PLAN DESCRIPTION
Most of employers and employees suffer a great deal when it comes to benefits such as pension plans and health. This challenge often occurs when one does not know his or her rights as an employer and, [...]
Benefit Plan Penalties: Employers to Face Steeper Benefit Plan Penalties for Non-compliance
Benefit plan penalties could soon see an upward adjustment to account for inflation. Most of these benefit plan penalties have not seen any updates for years. It is the duty of benefit plan managers to ensure that [...]
Why Your Business May Need Form 5500 Preparation Services in 2016
Now more than ever your company needs form 5500 preparation services. In 2016 and beyond the penalties are just to great to ignore. If your business has more than 100 employees who participate in a welfare benefit plan [...]
Recap Plan Summary Demands – Are you ERISA Compliant?
We are ERISA experts and your national benefits consulting group. Let us assist you when you need it most. Read some of our testimonials written by clients. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, commonly referred to [...]
ERISA Wrap Plan Forms
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is an American statute that establishes minimum standards for pension plans in the private sector. Additionally, it provides rules for income tax effects on transactions linked to employee [...]
What You Need to Know About Form 5500
The Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation together built up the Form 5500 Series so representative advantage arrangements could use the Form 5500 Series structures to fulfill yearly reporting prerequisites under Title I [...]
