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(A)ESOP's Fables - The Income and Estate Tax-Free ESOP
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I call this time of the year Retirement Plan Crazy Season where plan sponsors decided to change plan providers to get things changing smoothly on January 1. I call it Crazy Season based on NASCAR’s Crazy Season when drivers...more
In the movie “Back to School,” Thornton Melon, played by Rodney Dangerfield laments that his second wife, Vanessa is a pain and gives a “great headache.” While participants, namely business owners, want a self-directed...more
In the early days of the workforce, retirement was a foreign concept—people worked until they died. Life expectancy was significantly lower than it is today, making the idea of retirement nearly irrelevant....more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will help plan providers reduce cost. At least that’s what one article I read stated. Yet it will cost people their jobs. Just like with the assembly line, technological developments will lead to...more
Unless you have been living under a rock or in a cave for the past dozen years, there has been a lot of consolidation in the retirement plan busi- ness. For many, it’s a great thing and for many, it’s not. As a retirement...more
Since I first saw Airplane! When I was 9, it was my favorite movie. I didn’t understand all the jokes at first, but my love for the film has only increased over time. The beauty of the movie is that it’s played as a straight...more
When people are sick, especially with debilitating illnesses or diseases, it’s natural for them to travel far and wide to get the best medi- cal coverage possible. People who are ill will try to find the best medical coverage...more
What makes a good retirement plan financial advisor? Well, it takes attention to detail, an understanding of what the role to entails, and dedication to the client. In addition, what I find is the way a good financial advisor...more
One of the great things about my iPhone is the alarm that serves as my wake-up call, whether at home or on the road. When it comes to being a retirement plan sponsor, employers never had a wake-up call about their fiduciary...more
Ihave tried Chromium Picolinate for the last 25 years and I didn’t think it makes me lose weight and that Vitamin C hasn’t stopped a cold. The same can be said about statin supplements that haven’t lowered my Cholesterol....more
Life is hard, so is being a 401(k) plan sponsor. It’s a challenging job and there are many ways you can limit those challenges. There are opportunities to make your life easier as a plan sponsor, but you need to know what it...more
In a recent opinion, Smith et al. v. UnitedHealth Group Inc. et al., the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action suit brought by...more
As a solo ERISA attorney am try- ing to sift through the emails, robo calls, and LinkedIn invita- tions from people who are trying to sell me something. I’m a big fan of good marketing and most of what I see sucks. Whether...more
As someone who has been fired and has been fired, it’s never a pleasant experience. Even firing a gardener who wasn’t doing their job wasn’t fun for me. Yet, there are so many reasons why you have to fire your retirement plan...more
It doesn’t grow on trees, it’s not in the water (especially good bagels), and it doesn’t happen by accident. It didn’t happen overnight, it didn’t happen in a vacuum, and it certainly didn’t come out of thin air. A good...more
I ’ve always been a big fan of 1970’s cinema and one forgotten classic is The Sting, starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Robert Shaw. The title to the movie refers to the exact moment when the con artist finishes the...more
I ’m a big fan of business history and every successful company that has ever been founded has had a few bumps along the way. For example, Apple almost went out of business a few times when products like the Newton didn’t...more
Life can be like a smorgasbord table at a wedding, too many choices, too little time. As a retirement plan sponsor choosing whether to sponsor a 401(k) plan or change a current one, there are too many choices that you don’t...more
With my laundry list of favorite television shows, I think Curb Your Enthusiasm has edged Seinfeld as my second favorite show of all time (Dallas is still #1). Perhaps it’s sacrilege to have Larry top Jerry (even if he was...more
A 401(k) plan has so many moving parts, that errors do happen. I always say that if you want to find a mistake within a plan, you will eventually find one. However, there is a simple difference between common mistakes and...more
Buying a new car can be a harrowing experience. It’s probably why I have avoided buying one since 2012. You have so many makes and models to choose from and there are a lot of factors that figure into your choice. Not only...more
I live on Long Island, so the joke is by law, I must like Billy Joel. Honestly, I’ve been a fan since about 7 or 8 when my Aunt had the Glass Houses record. After a long time of not writing any music, Billy is back with “Turn...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses a recent ERISA class action case, Lewandowski v. Johnson & Johnson et al., that is a wake-up call for plan fiduciaries managing health and...more
While I took a couple of courses on ERISA and retirement plans for my Boston University Tax L.LM degree, my real education began in September 1998 when I worked for Harvey Berman, who co-owned a third-party administration...more
Beginning January 1, 2024, employers will be required to allow Long-term, part-time (LTPT) employees to make deferral contributions to qualified retirement plans that contain cash or deferred arrangements. Deferrals for LTPT...more