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401(k) plans: New interpretive bulletin on independent auditors

Business Management Daily

Technically, 401(k) plans are profit-sharing plans, not retirement plans. But they morphed into retirement plans long ago, so they’re pretty important to employees. Who has 401(k) accounts? of employees participate in defined-contributions plans such as 401(k) plans.

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New York District Court Rejects ERISA Excessive Fee Claims as Insufficient

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging that it violated ERISA in its management of both a 401(k) plan and a profit-sharing plan. First , the court held that plaintiffs lacked standing with respect to the profit-sharing plan because they were not participants in that plan.

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All You Need to Know About Profit-Sharing

Vantage Circle

If that's the case, a profit-sharing plan is just right for you! According to a Gallup poll, 40% of the employees want profit-sharing options as a part of their compensation plan. In countries such as the UK, the US, and Canada, large businesses usually offer profit-sharing plans.

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What Is a Qualified Retirement Plan?

HR Lineup

The IRS, under tax code section 401a, guides what’s qualified to be a qualified plan. Nonetheless, some common examples include: 401(k). 403(b) plans. SOP – Employee stock ownership plans. SIMPLE – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees. Target benefit plans. Profit-sharing plans.

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Compliance Areas for 2024 You Might Not Have Thought Of

PeopleStrategy

The IRS has made a number of cost-of-living adjustments for 2023, including increasing the amount employees can contribute to their 401(k)s to $23,000 (up $500 from 2023). Participants in these plans who are 50 or older can contribute up to $30,500, starting in 2024.

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Employee Retention Strategies Go Beyond Competitive Salaries

HR Digest

The SHRM study also found that 62 percent of employees reported health care/medical benefits as important job satisfaction components, and 41 percent valued defined contribution plans like 401(k).

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Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About ESOP Plan

Vantage Circle

It is also referred to as an employee stock option plan (ESOP) or an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP). In other words, an ESOP plan is an employee benefit program , somewhat similar to a profit-sharing plan. What's the Difference Between 401k Plans and ESOP? times higher than 401(k)s.

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