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October 20, 2011 By Mark Schulte 1 Comment

What’s the Impact of 2012 IRS Retirement Plan Limits?

The IRS just announced the 2012 retirement plan benefit limits and we’re finally going to see some (very) modest increases after 3 years of flat rates. What does it all mean for employer-sponsored retirement plans? This post analyzes the practical effects for both defined contribution (DC) and …

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October 13, 2011 By Mark Schulte Leave a Comment

What’s Important for Plan Sponsors in IRS Hybrid Plan Notice 2011-85

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IRS Notice 2011-85 announces the relief and postponed effective date for several items related to hybrid pension plans (e.g., cash balance and PEP plans). The notice is pretty technical (of course), but the IRS also published a nice summary of what’s affected by the relief. Here’s what it means for …

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June 27, 2011 By Mark Schulte 1 Comment

Common Retirement Plan Deduction Pitfalls

Most large retirement plans don’t worry about the maximum pension deduction limit because the plan benefits (and related contributions) are often well below the IRS limits. However, small- and medium-sized retirement plans can unknowingly run into the limits. This post summarizes important deduction …

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