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Two Changes to Catch-up Contributions: One Good and the Other…

“David, it’s Beth. I just brought a few of our consultants on as full-time hires. They’re in their 50s—a bit older than our typical new employees—and since they’ll only have so many years to contribute into our retirement plan, I was wondering if…” “What you’re asking...

Get Ready for New 401k Plan Requirements

Kareem called me from the HR department of a client company. “Hi David. What happens when a new employee doesn’t formally opt in or out of the retirement plan? I’m not sure what to do with them.” “Great question, Kareem, and a timely one. Starting this year, if you...

Starter 401k / 403b Plans. Are They Worth it?

“David, I read your blog post about state-mandated IRA programs, and how it makes sense to set-up your own retirement plan and not use the government’s.” “Thanks Jeff. I’m always happy to hear from someone who’s doing their homework and trying to stay on top of what’s...

Huge Enhancements to Small Pension Plan Start-up Costs

Shannon was referred to me by a client. “I’m starting up a new business venture and Kim told me you could help set up the retirement plan.” “Hi Shannon,” I said. “You’re going to like the good news I have for you. Thanks to a new set of changes in the rules called...

Now You Can Boot Ex-Employees Out of Your Retirement Plan!

Check your former employees’ balances. You may find there are people you could not roll out before, but now you can. SECURE 2.0 has raised the mandatory rollover limit from $5K to $7K as of 2024. This means that if an employee has a vested balance of less than $7K you...

Another Way SECURE 2.0 Will Save You Money!

Retirement plans are described as “top-heavy” when business owners have more than 60% of the overall balance. And this meant many companies were faced with the following dilemma: Do I set the waiting period for my plan to one-year and make my new employees unhappy, or...

The IRS Says Babies Can Wait!

Get this! A rule on the books stated that if a married couple had two completely separate businesses and they had a minor child, those business would be considered linked for retirement plan purposes. If they did not have a minor child, those businesses would not be...

Have You Heard About this Great Enhancement to the Savers Credit?

Megan, The HR Director of one of our client companies called to discuss one of their low-income employees. She wanted to see if there was any way to maximize their benefits short of giving them a fat raise. “Savers credit is a little-known and underutilized credit for...

Tough Times? Now You Can Tap Your Retirement Savings!

James, an HR director, called me with a serious question. “I have a few employees who I think have fallen on hard times. They haven’t told me what’s going on but they’re asking questions about what the penalties are for withdrawing money from their retirement plans,...

Madison Pension Services is now known as Concierge Retirement Services.

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