Griffin Benefits

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Together, these combined announcements by the IRS detail 2022 adjusted limits to the amounts employees can tuck away pretax into Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), transportation benefits, and retirement plans such as 401(k)s. 2022 Retirement Plan Limits Increase. HSA & HDHP Limits Increase for 2022.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 8, 2020

Does this mean you’ll get an extra paycheck in 2020? Does this mean you’ll earn more than your annual salary in 2020? Or will the amount of each paycheck in 2020 be lower than in 2019? lower each pay period during 2020 (although you’d make the same total salary). This means that gross pay would be 3.7%

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

JANUARY 14, 2022

In response to questions and reactions that the DOL received from a “range of stakeholders” regarding the 2020 Letter, as well as a “Risk Alert” that the SEC issued in June 2020 regarding compliance issues for managers of private equity and hedge funds, the Supplemental Statement advised that the 2020 Letter should not be “misread[] . . .

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Money Talk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

There is a two-year look-back period so 2022 IRMAA surcharges are based on 2020 modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). 2020) to the year that they are paying IRMAA (e.g., This is especially true when you “did everything right” and saved money in IRAs, 401(k)s and the like, as financial experts recommended. to $573.30

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 6, 2020

Employees may account for tax dependents in Step 3 of the 2020 W-4. Other, non-TCJA guidance projects include the following: Guidance on student loan payments and 401(k) plans. But it is useful as a road map for what the IRS wants to accomplish by June 30, 2020. Regulations on deducting employees’ meal expenses.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

OCTOBER 31, 2023

a 401(k) plan) to an IRA as fiduciary investment advice, notwithstanding prior DOL guidance indicating such advice was not so covered. For example, the DOL has long sought to treat advice regarding whether to roll over an account from an employer-sponsored plan (e.g., IRA Rollovers.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2019

1 payday back into 2020, you’d still have 27 biweekly pay periods, this time in 2021. In addition, 401(k) nondiscrimination testing may be affected. How to handle 27 biweekly payrolls in 2020 appeared first on Business Management Daily. These fractions of weeks accumulate and eventually create an extra payday.

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Best Money Moves

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

How to improve all 5 areas of employee wellness in 2020. How to Improve All 5 Areas of Employee Wellness in 2020. Enroll employees in a 401(k) or a comparable retirement savings program. Top 10 Employee Benefits for 2020. Hiring Trends to Watch in 2020. Improving employee wellness can pay off in a big way.

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Best Money Moves

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

401(k) student loan matching is a relatively new program that the IRS approved in 2018. It allows employers to match student loan payments with a contribution to an employee’s 401(k). Student loan debt is just one source of financial stress for employees. TV, internet, or phone bills (34 percent).

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Money Talk

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The median household income in the United States was $67,521 in 2020, down from $69,560 in 2019. Dollar-cost averaging works best if investment deposits are “automated,” such as authorizing 401(k) plan payroll deductions or automatically debiting a bank account monthly for mutual fund share purchases.

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Best Money Moves

JUNE 1, 2022

A few great ways for employers to assist employees are auto-enrolled retirement plans and increasing 401(k) contributions. According to SHRM, 16% of large and midsize US employers plan to raise 401(k) contributions or reinstate a contribution match for 2022. Health Care Assistance.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As the year was drawing to a close, Cal/OSHA was working on a COVID-19 standard to replace the emergency standard that has been in place since 2020. If you already have a qualified retirement plan (such as a 401(k) or a payroll-deduction IRA) for your employees, you do not have to participate. Starting Jan.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

AUGUST 5, 2021

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal, for lack of standing, of a fiduciary breach representative action against American Airlines and its 401(k) plan investment committee. 1615 (2020), to the issue of whether plaintiffs suffered a cognizable injury for purposes of Article III standing. American Airlines, Inc. , Bank N.A. ,

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HR Digest

APRIL 1, 2024

On the Hunt: Seeking Solutions for the Retirement Crisis in the US The Retirement Insecurity 2024: Americans’ Views of Retirement survey conducted by Greenwald Research found that 79 percent of Americans believe the retirement crisis is a serious issue , which is higher than the 67 percent worried about it in 2020.

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Vantage Circle

JUNE 16, 2021

In such plans, the employer combines the profit-sharing with the 401(k) plan. Profit-sharing Vs. 401(k). 401(k) is the name of a section in the Internal Revenue Code (IRS). Employees receive the amount at the time of retirement if it is merged with their 401(k) plan. Profit-sharing.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

MAY 6, 2021

Yes, there’s the obvious 401(k), but that’s only the start. A 401(k) and __? 2020, October 6). Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2020 | AFL-CIO. With several decades left until retirement, I try to consider the possibilities and the uncertainties. How do you plan?

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 27, 2023

That’s up from 26% in 2020 and 2021. HSAs are portable if the employee changes jobs, and the funds can be invested, much like a 401(k) plan. Recent studies have highlighted an alarming trend in American health care: More and more people are struggling with medical bills and many are delaying care due to high costs.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 22, 2022

Only California employers that do not offer retirement plans are required to register for CalSavers and there are different registration deadlines depending on employer size, staggered over a few years as follows: Employers with 100 or more workers – The deadline for registration was June 30, 2020. 401(k) plans. 403(a) plans.

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The CalSavers requirements for employers took effect in three phases: (1) September 30, 2020, for eligible employers with more than 100 employees; (2) June 30, 2021, for eligible employers with more than 50 employees; and (3) June 30, 2022, for eligible employers with five or more employees. a 401(k) Plan).

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Money Talk

JUNE 24, 2021

We have moved from a year of contraction (2020) to a year of economic rebound (2021). Replenish Retirement Accounts - Consult with your employer HR department or plan custodian about steps to repay what you borrowed from a tax-deferred employer retirement savings plan such as a 401(k) or 403(b) plan.

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Best Money Moves

MAY 4, 2021

So, when it comes to rethinking benefits in a post-COVID world, Employees need more than a 401(k) and desk back at the office. In September 2020, CNBC reported that 14% of Americans had wiped out their emergency savings. Your employees need help rebuilding their savings post-COVID. .

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Abel HR

DECEMBER 7, 2020

It was signed into law on December 20, 2019, and has taken effect on January 1, 2020. It allows long-term, part-time workers to take part in 401(k) plans. You are no longer required to withdraw assets from IRAs and 401(k)s at age 70½. A Few Key Takeaways. It enables broader options for lifetime income strategies.

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Abel HR

DECEMBER 7, 2020

It was signed into law on December 20, 2019, and has taken effect on January 1, 2020. It allows long-term, part-time workers to take part in 401(k) plans. You are no longer required to withdraw assets from IRAs and 401(k)s at age 70½. A Few Key Takeaways. It enables broader options for lifetime income strategies.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 14, 2022

Your obligation to provide pandemic-related paid sick/ family leave to employees expired at the end of 2020. But if you voluntarily provided paid leave to employees last year in accordance with those 2020 rules, you must report the leave in Box 14 of employees’ W-2s. 31, 2020, and before April 1, 2021, because of care you required.

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401(k) Paid Leave Taxes Deductions 40

Health Consultants Group

APRIL 1, 2021

If you allowed your employees to access emergency distributions, rollovers, and loans, they must address those funds in their 2020 tax returns. Must receive a Distribution during 2020. IRS Notice 2020-50 provided guidance for rule implementation. The December 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act further modified the rules.

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The CalSavers requirements for employers took effect in three phases: (1) September 30, 2020, for eligible employers with more than 100 employees; (2) June 30, 2021, for eligible employers with more than 50 employees; and (3) June 30, 2022, for eligible employers with five or more employees. a 401(k) Plan).

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AssuredPartners

AUGUST 26, 2021

On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) became law. 401(k) plans). 401(k) plans). One major component of the CAA is focused on enhancing the compensation disclosure rules for group health plans, individual brokers, and consultants. Non-ERISA plans are not subject to the requirement.

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Benefits Notes

OCTOBER 28, 2020

On October 26, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2020-79 , which sets forth the 2021 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified retirement plans. The 2020 limits are provided for reference. . Elective Deferral Limit 401(k), 403(b), 457(b).

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HR Digest

MAY 19, 2021

BoA achieved that goal in 2020 – a year earlier than expected. While the economy is recovering it is still millions of jobs short of where it was in February 2020. This isn’t the first time the American multinational investment bank and financial services has raised wages. In 2017, BoA raised its minimum wage to $15 an hour.

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Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

According to Pew Research Center, the number of 18- to 29-year-olds living with their parents increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, peaking at 52 percent in July 2020. A 401(k) plan is a popular example of a defined contribution plan. In many cases, this involves moving back in with parents.

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Hireology

AUGUST 10, 2021

This increase is the most we’ve seen since August of 2020, and an increase from what economists expected from the month. million jobs lost since March of 2020. Share out the perks your company offers, including 401K matches, education stipends, paid time off, or paid sick days.

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Flimp Communications

MARCH 31, 2020

The deadlines for contributions to HSAs have also been extended to July 15th for 2020. Make sure employees understand the tax implications of various deductions and contributions, like for HSAs or 401(k)s. 401(k)s are taking a hit with the stock market’s fluctuations. Unused balances roll over year to year.

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401(k) Retirement Plan Medical Taxes 53

Flimp Communications

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

At a minimum, talking about tax season with workers can lead to conversations about retirement savings plans such as IRAs or 401(k)s, as well as any other financial management benefits you offer. 2020 Tax Season Changes. The IRS now calls Form W-4 the Employee’s Withholding Certificate.

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Best Money Moves

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

These concerns regarding retirement make it clear that simply having a 401(k) set up is not enough to aid employees in their retirement planning. . Hiring Trends to Watch in 2020. Top 10 Employee Benefits for 2020. How Does Financial Wellness Affect Health? 5 Fast Financial Stress Statistics.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

We talked previously about how HSAs and 401(k)s pair nicely together. There are over 29 million Health Savings Accounts as of July 2020, according to this study by Devenir. No fighting temperature changes or sunlight levels or forgetting to water – decide on an investment strategy and watch your funds grow over time.

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The Teacher's Advocate

APRIL 10, 2020

An Escape Hatch From Your Costly 403(b) or 457(b) The Covid-19 pandemic has created an opportunity for teachers (and school employees) to potentially lower the costs in their 403(b) and 457(b) by significant margins, this escape hatch will only work in 2020. If you do so in 2020, you will have no tax issues.

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401(k) Retirement Plan Taxes Insurance 52

Business Management Daily

JANUARY 5, 2021

So if employees have maxed out on their leave in 2020, they aren’t eligible for more paid leave after Dec. These changes are effective retroactive to March 27, 2020. Catch: Employees had to be enrolled in the DCAP prior to January 31, 2020. They were set to expire on Dec. Some changes to the employee retention credit.

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