SECURE act
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Pooled Employer Plans (PEP)
- June 7, 2021
- Posted by: Jeff Atwell
- Category: Financial Plan, Resources
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The Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) was born on January 1, 2021, as a result of the Secure Act, passed in December of 2019. The intent of Congress was to provide an avenue for business owners to sponsor a retirement plan with the lowest amount of burden and fiduciary responsibility possible. It is too early to tell if the Pooled Employer Plan will be the retirement plan of the future, but I believe there is a good possibility it will be.
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Insight for Designing a Qualified Retirement Plan for a Standard of Excellence
- September 3, 2020
- Posted by: Jeff Atwell
- Category: Economics, Financial Plan, Resources
The second element of our Standard of Excellence is to inspire participants to save for retirement. We’re looking at a white paper that highlights this element, and how the Secure Act makes creates a significant opportunity for qualified plan professionals to provide participants with the resources and knowledge to reach their retirement income goal.
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Are State Sponsored Retirement Plans the Answer?
- June 9, 2020
- Posted by: Jeff Atwell
- Category: Economics, Financial Plan, Resources
Over 28 states are in the process of developing a state sponsored plan and 12 states have implemented a state sponsored plan. While there has been a debate on the subject for several years, private sector retirements continue to be the best resource for private sector employers to provide retirement benefits for their employees.
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SECURE Act Increases Access to Retirement Plans with “Pooled Employer Plans”
- May 22, 2020
- Posted by: Jeff Atwell
- Category: Economics, Financial Plan, Resources
PEPs, or Pooled Employer Plans, will provide a very efficient way for a business owner to provide retirement benefits for employees; however, the plan must always remain in the best interest of the participants and beneficiaries covered by the plan. We’re looking at the provisions of the SECURE Act that dictate how PEPs can be used, and factors that need to be considered.
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The SECURE Act is signed into law
- January 5, 2020
- Posted by: Jeff Atwell
- Category: Financial Plan, Resources
Congress recently passed and President Trump signed into law the SECURE Act, a great opportunity for retirement plan professionals going into 2020. Learn how changes will affect your plan or how your plan can be enhanced, and increase participant education with new requirements.