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What Is a Qualified Retirement Plan?

HR Lineup

Types of Qualified Retirement Plans. There are three classes of qualified retirement plans, namely: 1. Defined benefits plan. In a defined benefit plan, an employer pays a predetermined amount at either termination of employment or retirement. Hybrid plan. Target benefit plans.

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How HSAs can transform retirement planning and your common questions

WEX Inc.

Fortunately, there’s an often overlooked way to help employees build wealth and prepare for retirement. Why HSAs for retirement planning? These accounts provide another way for your employees to diversify their efforts to prepare for retirement. Click below to get your free HSA retirement white paper.

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State Mandated VS Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans 

HR Professionals Magazine

workers currently don’t have access to a retirement plan sponsored by their employer. To bridge this gap, a majority of states have contemplated state-mandated retirement savings plan legislation, and 13 have already signed such programs into law. Key retirement plan differentiators at a glance.

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Employee Focused Retirement Plans

HR Professionals Magazine

As an HR professional, you might read that title and think, “Duh – aren’t all retirement plans focused on employees?” As pensions have gone by the wayside and 401(k) plans have gained more notoriety, employees have become increasingly more aware of their employer sponsored retirement plans, and the financial benefits they provide.

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Common Tax Forms Employers Need to Know: A Complete Guide

HR Lineup

In business operations, particularly for employers, navigating the intricacies of tax compliance is paramount. From reporting employee wages to withholding taxes, employers must be well-versed in the forms they must file. Employers are responsible for ensuring that each new employee fills out a Form W-4 accurately.

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CalSavers Registration for Small Employers Deadline Nears

InterWest Insurance Services

The deadline is fast approaching for employers with 5 or more workers in California, and who do not already offer their employees a retirement plan, to register their staff for the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program. Employers with 50 or more workers – The deadline for registration was June 30, 2021.

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Things Every Employer Should Know About Pension-Linked Employee Savings Accounts (PLESAs)

Snell & Wilmer Benefits

The legislative intent of a PLESA is to allow low- and middle-income employees to use payroll deductions to accumulate funds that they can use in the event of an emergency. Here are the top 5 things employers should know: What is a PLESA? Employer Matching Contributions on PLESAs. Automatic Enrollment is Permitted.

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