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Individual Retirement Accounts: What You Need to Know

Money Talk

The 2023 income tax filing deadline is only days away (April 15, 2024 in most of the U.S.). Baby Boomer Challenges - Baby boomers (born 1946-1964) were the first generation with the ability to save money for retirement in 403(b)s, 401(k)s, and IRAs for decades (their parent’s generation had pensions). There is no way out.

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IRS Releases Annual Increases to Qualified Retirement Plan Limits for 2024

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

On November 1st, the IRS released a number of inflation adjustments for 2024, including to certain limits for qualified retirement plans. As expected, this year’s adjustments are more modest than last year’s significant increases. The table below provides an overview of the key adjustments for qualified retirement plans.

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BlackRock CEO Seeks Solutions for the Retirement Crisis in the US

HR Digest

In his 2024 Annual Chairman Letter to Investors, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink brought attention to a retirement crisis letter that renewed interest in the conversation, discussing strategies on how to address the matter. 55 percent of these respondents expressed worry about achieving financial security after retirement.

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A Return to Prioritizing Retirement Benefits 

HR Professionals Magazine

Most survey respondents (96%) sponsor a defined contribution plan in the form of either a 401(k) or 403(b). Twenty-two percent (22%) of survey respondents offer a traditional pension plan in conjunction with their defined contribution plan.

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Constructive receipt and on-demand pay, a murky payroll intersection

Business Management Daily

the oversized pension bill enacted last December, allows 401(k) plans to include after-tax emergency accounts. This provision becomes effective for plan years beginning in 2024. You should also check your state’s wage payment laws to see if advances are allowed. SECURE 2.0,

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Ford, UAW Reach Tentative Labor Deal: A 11% Wage Hike is Only the Start

HR Digest

Upon ratification, there should be an initial hike of 11 percent in 2024 , with a 3 percent hike every year until the end of the contract, ending 2027 with a 5 percent general wage increase. Active members with pensions should get an increase in the life income benefit of $5 per year of credited service.

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Missed Payroll in the Wake of Bank Collapse: Implications, Strategies, and Minimizing Risk

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

First, employee contributions ( e.g. , to health or 401(k) plans) will need to resume when payroll resumes. Employees can miss out on 401(k) and similar deferral opportunities if payroll does not resume by year-end. Employee Benefits Considerations Missed payroll can impact employee benefit plans.

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