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What Is a Qualified Retirement Plan?

HR Lineup

Some of these plans have an advantage when it comes to taxes. 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.

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Should You Introduce Profit-Sharing — and How?

Kollath CPA

Your business is doing well, and you want a way to share some of your firm’s profits with the people who helped create its success. The solution might seem obvious: create a profit-sharing plan based on the performance of the company. Should You Introduce Profit-Sharing?

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New York District Court Rejects ERISA Excessive Fee Claims as Insufficient

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

A district court in New York recently dismissed a putative class action challenging retirement plan recordkeeping and investment management fees. 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.

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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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The Payday Puzzle: Solving Employee Compensation and Benefits

HR Digest

Another way to manage compensation is to offer performance-based incentives such as monetary rewards, bonuses, commissions, and profit-sharing plans. These incentives can promote pay equity and motivate employees to work harder and perform better, which can ultimately benefit the organization.

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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.

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Common Retirement Plans for Small Business Owners: A Breakdown

Insperity

Even if a small business isn’t able to offer the same high salaries as its big business competitors, a small business can stay competitive by offering an attractive retirement package, says Chris Kunze, chief operating officer at Perspectives Ltd. A defined benefit plan is fully funded by the employer.