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Plan Documents… Save or Purge?
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Many ERISA plan sponsors are unclear regarding a primary fiduciary responsibility concerning plan document retention (which and when documents may be purged). Most plan sponsors adopt an assumed “reasonable” amount of time to retain documents prior to purging them. Unfortunately, IRS rules may not always be complicit with what may be assumed to be “reasonable”.  Read More →
Keeping in Compliance: IRS Tips for Plan Sponsors
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As an employer, you’re responsible for keeping your company’s retirement plan in compliance at all times. Additionally, your plan document should be reviewed on an annual basis and administered accordingly. The IRS offers useful tips for plan sponsors, helping you to stay compliant, informed, and prepared in order to provide the best possible retirement plan  Read More →
Record Retention: What Should I Keep, For How Long, and How Should I Organize It?
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We hear time and time again, “what records should I keep, how long should I keep them, and how should I organize my files?” Remember several rules of thumb when it comes to record retention. Plan Documents should never be discarded. This includes Basic Plan Documents, Adoption Agreements, Amendments, and Summary Plan Descriptions. Annual Filing  Read More →

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