401(k) and 403(b) Information - 401khelpcenter.com
Need help with 401k and 403(b) plan rules and other issues? We have answers for plan sponsors, small business and plan participants. Free, unbiased and informative.
Coronavirus / COVID-19 and 401k Plans - 401khelpcenter.com
Coronavirus / COVID-19 and 401k Plans
Daily Article Digest of 401k, 403b and retirement plan trends, news, comment, rules and other issues - 401khelpcenter.com
This 401k news digest contains links to a wide variety of source information on the current thinking, trends, legislative action, and legal issues regarding 401k and 403b plans.
Collected Wisdom - 401khelpcenter.com
Some of the better resources available to assist you in administering your 401k plan.
Tools and Resources - 401khelpcenter.com
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Press and other information on the 401khelpcenter.com
Glossary of 401k, Retirement, and Investment Terms - 401khelpcenter.com
Glossary of 401(k) and Related Terms
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Small Business, Solo 401k, Individual(k), Solo(k), Uni(k) and One-person 401k, SEP - 401khelpcenter.com
Need help with small business 401k plans or solo 401ks? We have answers for plan sponsors, small business and plan participants. Free, unbiased and informative.
Information and Answers for 401k Retirement Plan Participants - 401khelpcenter.com
Need help with 401k plan rules and other issues? We have answers for plan participants. Free, unbiased and informative.
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Archive of 401k and 403(b) plan trends, news, comment, rules and other issues - 401khelpcenter.com
This archive contains links to a wide variety of source information on the current thinking, trends, legislative action, and legal issues regarding 401k plans.
403b Plans - 401khelpcenter.com
403(b) Plans, Compliance
401k Plan ERISA 404(c) Compliance And Fiduciary Duty - 401khelpcenter.com
What is your 401k plan 404(c) responsibility and liability? We have the answers here.
DOLs 408(b) Final Fee Disclosure Rule - 401khelpcenter.com
403(b) Plans, Compliance
Automatic 401k Plan Features - 401khelpcenter.com
This is an archive of information related to 401k automation features like automatic enrollment.
401k Plan Blackout Periods - 401khelpcenter.com
The issue of 'blackout' (often called lockdown or transition) periods has become an important issue.
Canadian Pension and Retirement Plan Related Issues- 401khelpcenter.com
403(b) Plans, Compliance
Choosing and Monitoring 401k Plan Providers and Advisors - 401khelpcenter.com
Need help and insight on choosing or monitoring your 401k plan vendors? This resource will give you all the informatin you need.
401k Plan Company Stock - 401khelpcenter.com
What are the issues around company stock in your 401k plan?
Compliance and Regulatory Related Issues - 401khelpcenter.com
401k Compliance and Regulatory Related Issues
Court and Legal Actions Related to Retirement Plans - 401khelpcenter.com
A directory and index of articles that review what is happening in the courts and legal system.
Cybersecurity Risks and Liabilities - 401khelpcenter.com
Cybersecurity Risks and Liabilities for Employers, Retirement Plan Sponsors and Fiduciaries
DB(k) Plans - 401khelpcenter.com
How do I provide great 401k education and increase my participation?
Employee 401k Education, Participation, and Communications - 401khelpcenter.com
How do I provide great 401k education and increase my participation?
ERISA Advisory Council Working Reports - 401khelpcenter.com
These final reports can provide both valuable information and insight into issues studied.
ERISA Bonding - 401khelpcenter.com
ERISA bonding requirements are quite voluminous and complex.
401k Plan Fees and Expenses - 401khelpcenter.com
Are you paying to much to run your 401k plan? This article will give you the inside track on the issue.
Fiduciary Related News and Intelligence - 401khelpcenter.com
Insights and News for the 401k Fiduciary and Advisor
Fiduciary Responsibility and Liability Issues - 401khelpcenter.com
What is your 401k plan fiduciary responsibility and liability, including 404(c)? We have the answers here.
DOL and SEC Fiduciary Rule - 401khelpcenter.com
The DOL issued a final rule defining the term fiduciary for investment advisers and brokers providing investment advice to participants and beneficiaries of employee benefit plans governed by ERISA.
401k Plan Hardship Withdrawals -- 401khelpcenter.com
What are the 401k rules regarding hardship withdrawals and how do I administer them?
401k Plan Insights: Trends, Research, and White Papers - 401khelpcenter.com
Lots of talk and dicussion about 401k retirement plans and their rules, but what are they?
Participant and Investment Advice in 401k Plans - 401khelpcenter.com
Is it wise to provide investment advice to plan participants? Review the current thinking on this trend.
401k Plan, Retirement, and Investment Committees - 401khelpcenter.com
401k Plan, Retirement, and Investment Committees: Why, Best Practices, and Improving Effectiveness
401k Investment Policy Statements - 401khelpcenter.com
Struggling with writing a 401k investment policy? Here is an excellent review of the issues and guidelines.
Legislative Actions Related to Retirement Plans - 401khelpcenter.com
A directory and index of articles that review what is happening in Congress and Washington DC.
401k Loan Issue - 401khelpcenter.com
A great review of the rules, regulations and guidelines on 401k loans with lots of links to other sources.
Multiple Employer Plans (MEP) / Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) - 401khelpcenter.com
401k Multiple Employer Plans (MEP) / Pooled Employer Plan (PEP)
Opinion and Commentary - 401khelpcenter.com
People within the 401k industry speak out on a variety of issues.
Pension Protection Act of 2006 - 401khelpcenter.com
Here is a collection of information covering the PPA
Retirement Plan Advisor's Practice Management - 401khelpcenter.com
Here is a collection of information around issues dealing with a Retirement Plan Advisor's Practice Management.
Qualified Default Investment Alternative - 401khelpcenter.com
Information on Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIA).
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders -- QDROs - 401khelpcenter.com
Information on QDRO's
401k Plan Revenue Sharing - 401khelpcenter.com
Here is information to help you understand the issue of revenue sharing.
Roth 401k Issues - Roth 401k - 401khelpcenter.com
The Roth 401k is designed to allow 401k plan participants to make their contributions to the plan on an after-tax basis.
Safe Harbor 401k Retirement Plans - 401khelpcenter.com
Self Directed Brokerage Account Option in 401k Plans - 401khelpcenter.com
Describes the trend towards self directed brokerage options in 401k plans.
Solo 401k Retirement Plans - 401khelpcenter.com
Planning for retirement? Take a look at another option brought about by recent tax changes.
Studies and Research focused on 401k Plans - 401khelpcenter.com
Looking for information on 401k eligibility, how many plan provide for loans, the best vendors?
Collected Wisdom on Target-Date Funds - 401khelpcenter.com
Information on Target-Date Funds
2021 401k Retirement Plan Contribution Limits - 401khelpcenter.com
2021 Pension Plan Limitations; 401k Contribution Limit Projected at $19,500 for 2021
ERISA Compliance Quick Checklist - 401khelpcenter.com
Compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) begins with knowing the rules.
ERISA Compliance Quick Checklist - 401khelpcenter.com
Compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) begins with knowing the rules.
401k Service Providers and Cybersecurity: Questions to Ask - 401khelpcenter.com
Here are some cybersecurity questions plan fiduciaries should be asking service providers.
The ERISA Fidelity Bond - 401khelpcenter.com
A fidelity bond is required to protect the assets in a retirement plan from misuse or misappropriation by the plan fiduciaries.
Investment Selection and Monitoring: A Practical Approach to Best Practices - 401khelpcenter.com
The origin of the 401k may not be the most important story in American history. But more than 20 years after this popular retirement vehicle was created, the true story has yet to be told.
Locating Lost 401k Plan Participants - 401khelpcenter.com
Many employers discover that finding missing 401k participants can be next to impossible.
Selecting and Monitoring Pension Consultants: Tips for Plan Fiduciaries - 401khelpcenter.com
To encourage the disclosure and review of more and better information about potential conflicts of interest, the DOL and the SEC have developed the following set of questions.
The Opportunity Cost and Fiduciary Implications of Retirement Plan Fees - 401khelpcenter.com
The largest area of legal exposure to a plan sponsor is to not act at all.
Why You Need to Consider Retirement Plan Advisor Due Diligence - 401khelpcenter.com
Here are some of the points we recommend exploring when considering a plan advisory firm.
401k Newsletter - 401khelpcenter.com
Retirement Industry Acronyms and Abbreviations - 401khelpcenter.com
404 Error - 401khelpcenter.com
What is a 401k Retirement Plan? A Quick Overview - 401khelpcenter.com
Lots of talk and dicussion about 401k retirement plans and their rules, but what are they?
Does my employer have to provide a matching contribution? - 401khelpcenter.com
Does my employer have to provide a matching contribution?
How do I find / locate an old 401(k)? - 401khelpcenter.com
There are generally five methods you can use to find an old 401k plan.
If I needed to get access to the cash, what are my options? - 401khelpcenter.com
I have a 401k account at my former employer. If I needed to get access to the cash, what are my options?
If a Company You Work for Goes Bankrupt, What Happens to Your 401k - 401khelpcenter.com
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) provides these protections by requiring the plan assets to be held in a trust account, apart from the employer's assets.
Frequently Asked Questions About 401k Plans - 401khelpcenter.com
A list of frequently asked questions and answers about 401k plans.
ERISA Compliance Quick Checklist - 401khelpcenter.com
Compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) begins with knowing the rules.
401k Asset Allocation Made Simple - 401khelpcenter.com
The allocation of your 401k assets doesn't have to be difficult.
Behavioral Finance -- What's Behind Your Investing Decisions? - 401khelpcenter.com
Are you overconfident? You may be, if you believe...
Company Stock In Your 401k - 401khelpcenter.com
Should you have company stock in your 401k?
401k Investment Basics - 401khelpcenter.com
Need some help with the investment basics in your 401k?
Indexing Prevails In 'Stock Picker's' Market - 401khelpcenter.com
Indexing Prevails In Stock Picker's Market
The 'Magic' of Compounding - 401khelpcenter.com
401k investing and the magic of compounding.
Ten Steps to Creating a Financial Plan To Create a Secure Retirement - 401khelpcenter.com
Ten Steps To Creating a Financial Plan To Create a Secure Retirement
Making the Transition: A Pre-Retirement Checklist - 401khelpcenter.com
Here is a checklist prepared by Fidelity Investments that should help those approaching retirement.
401k Asset Allocation - 401khelpcenter.com
What is the value of asset allocation in your 401k?
401k Asset Allocation - 401khelpcenter.com
Nurture Your 401k Portfolio Using Asset Allocation
401k Investment Style and Allocation - 401khelpcenter.com
Why is knowing the investment style of a mutual fund so important in your 401k?
Understanding Investment Risk In Your 401k - 401khelpcenter.com
Keep investment risk balance is the key. Do you know how to do it?
Top 10 Reasons to Join Your 401k Plan - 401khelpcenter.com
Top 10 Reasons to Join Your 401k Plan
401k Plan Loan and Withdrawal - 401khelpcenter.com
Information on the rules and regulations related to 401k loans and withdrawals.
401k Plan Hardship Withdrawals - 401khelpcenter.com
Want to take a 401k plan hardship withdrawal? Here is a good outline of the rules and regulations.
Hardship Withdrawals Give Access to Your 401k Savings, but at a Cost - 401khelpcenter.com
Hardship Withdrawals Give Access to 401k Savings, But at a Cost
Emergency Access to Your 401k: Hardship Withdrawals - 401khelpcenter.com
How do you get at your 401k in an emergency?
Don't Tap Your 401k to Pay Off Debt - 401khelpcenter.com
Should you tap your 401k for a loan or hardship to pay off debt?
Other Good Information on and About 401k's - 401khelpcenter.com
Articles and other information on important 401k issues you need to know About in order to properly manage your account.
September 2021 Digest of 401k plan trends, news, comment, rules and other issues - 401khelpcenter.com
This 401k news digest contains links to a wide variety of source information on the current thinking, trends, legislative action, and legal issues regarding 401k and 403(b) plans.
August 2021 Digest of 401k plan trends, news, comment, rules and other issues - 401khelpcenter.com
This 401k news digest contains links to a wide variety of source information on the current thinking, trends, legislative action, and legal issues regarding 401k and 403(b) plans.
July 2021 Digest of 401k plan trends, news, comment, rules and other issues - 401khelpcenter.com
This 401k news digest contains links to a wide variety of source information on the current thinking, trends, legislative action, and legal issues regarding 401k and 403(b) plans.
June 2021 Digest of 401k plan trends, news, comment, rules and other issues - 401khelpcenter.com
This 401k news digest contains links to a wide variety of source information on the current thinking, trends, legislative action, and legal issues regarding 401k and 403(b) plans.
May 2021 Digest of 401k plan trends, news, comment, rules and other issues - 401khelpcenter.com
This 401k news digest contains links to a wide variety of source information on the current thinking, trends, legislative action, and legal issues regarding 401k and 403(b) plans.
April 2021 Digest of 401k plan trends, news, comment, rules and other issues - 401khelpcenter.com
This 401k news digest contains links to a wide variety of source information on the current thinking, trends, legislative action, and legal issues regarding 401k and 403(b) plans.
March 2021 Digest of 401k plan trends, news, comment, rules and other issues - 401khelpcenter.com
This 401k news digest contains links to a wide variety of source information on the current thinking, trends, legislative action, and legal issues regarding 401k and 403(b) plans.
February 2021 Digest of 401k plan trends, news, comment, rules and other issues - 401khelpcenter.com
This 401k news digest contains links to a wide variety of source information on the current thinking, trends, legislative action, and legal issues regarding 401k and 403(b) plans.
January 2021 Digest of 401k plan trends, news, comment, rules and other issues - 401khelpcenter.com
This 401k news digest contains links to a wide variety of source information on the current thinking, trends, legislative action, and legal issues regarding 401k and 403(b) plans.
December 2020 Digest of 401k plan trends, news, comment, rules and other issues - 401khelpcenter.com
This 401k news digest contains links to a wide variety of source information on the current thinking, trends, legislative action, and legal issues regarding 401k and 403(b) plans.
November 2020 Digest of 401k plan trends, news, comment, rules and other issues - 401khelpcenter.com
This 401k news digest contains links to a wide variety of source information on the current thinking, trends, legislative action, and legal issues regarding 401k and 403(b) plans.
October 2020 Digest of 401k plan trends, news, comment, rules and other issues - 401khelpcenter.com
This 401k news digest contains links to a wide variety of source information on the current thinking, trends, legislative action, and legal issues regarding 401k and 403(b) plans.
Report of the Working Group on Plan Fees and Reporting on Form 5500 - 401khelpcenter.com
The Working Group Proceedings and Recommendations.
Report of the Working Group on Fee And Related Disclosures To Participants - 401khelpcenter.com
The Working Group Proceedings and Recommendations.
The DOL on ERISA Fidelity Bonds - 401khelpcenter.com
This DOL article provides an overview of the fidelity bonding requirements.
Peeling Back the Fiduciary Layers and Unscrambling the Fiduciary Confusion - 401khelpcenter.com
Why the Defined Contribution industry is still struggling with the fundamental concept of being a fiduciary?
Solo 401k is a Retirement Plan Alternative for the Self-Employed - 401khelpcenter.com
How does a retirement plan help small business owners? Author suggests at least five.
Ten Fiduciary Duties - 401khelpcenter.com
Here is a general overview of fiduciary duties and responsibilities.
Investment Education or Investment Advice: Which Are You Providing? - 401khelpcenter.com
How do you know if you are giving investment education or investment advice?
Investment Advice And Fiduciary Liability - 401khelpcenter.com
Best Practices for Reducing Loans, Hardship Withdrawals, and Impulsive Investment Decisions - 401khelpcenter.com
Best Practices for Reducing Loans, Hardship Withdrawals, and Impulsive Investment Decisions Made by 401k Plan Participants
Pension Protection Act Signals a New Era for the Private Pension System - 401khelpcenter.com
Consider the remarkable contrast of policy in Washington towards the private pension system when compared to the prevailing policies of the past twenty years.
Some Lessor Provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 - 401khelpcenter.com
Here are a few highlights on other provisions of the bill.
Choosing Individual 401k Plans: All That Glitters Is Not Gold - 401khelpcenter.com
What are the different types of Individual 401k plans?
Shelter Additional $1,000 With New Solo 401k Contribution Limits - 401khelpcenter.com
How does an extra $1,000 make a difference?
How to Maximize Your Tax Savings With a Solo 401k - 401khelpcenter.com
When used efficiently, a Solo 401k could help you increase your retirement savings by up to ten times of the regular IRA contributions.
Solo 401k is a Retirement Plan Alternative for the Self-Employed - 401khelpcenter.com
How does a retirement plan help small business owners? Author suggests at least five.
How Much to Contribute to Your Solo 401k in 2016 - 401khelpcenter.com
How much you should save for retirement can depend on many factors, such as your current savings, any debt, your income, and your retirement goals.
Save On Taxes This Year With a Solo 401k for Small Businesses - 401khelpcenter.com
Tax planning is an important process for most of us, but even more so for small business owners and self-employed professionals.
Solo 401k Plan Owners Need to Be Aware of Three Important Events - 401khelpcenter.com
There are certain events that demand some actions. As the plan owner, you will need to stay on top of three events.
IRS Discontinues Letter-Forwarding Program - 401khelpcenter.com
Revenue Procedure 2012-35 provides that the IRS will no longer forward letters on behalf of plan sponsors or administrators of qualified retirement plans.
PDF Files - 401khelpcenter.com
401k and Temporary Worker (H1 Visa) - 401khelpcenter.com
401k and Temporary Worker (H1 Visa).
Can you use 401k assets to purchase a home without an early withdrawal penalty? - 401khelpcenter.com
Can you use 401k assets to purchase a home without an early withdrawal penalty?
Can I withdraw funds penalty free from my 401k plan to purchase my first home? - 401khelpcenter.com
Can I withdraw funds penalty free from my 401k plan to purchase my first home?
Can I rollover my U.S. 401k into a U.K. pension scheme when I return home to the U.K.? - 401khelpcenter.com
Can I rollover my U.S. 401k into a U.K. pension scheme when I return home to the U.K.?
Can I start a second 401k account at my new employer? - 401khelpcenter.com
Can I start a second 401k account at my new employer?
Do you pay income tax twice when you take out a 401k plan loan? - 401khelpcenter.com
Do you pay income tax twice when you take out a 401k plan loan?
How soon does my employer have to deposit my contributions deducted from my pay into my 401k account? - 401khelpcenter.com
How soon does my employer have to deposit my contributions deducted from my pay into my 401k account?
How frequently are 401k plan statements to be provided? - 401khelpcenter.com
How frequently are 401k plan statements to be provided?
How can the value of my account be up when the investments have lost value? - 401khelpcenter.com
How can the value of my account be up when the investments have lost value?
How can I gain online access to my 401k account? - 401khelpcenter.com
How can I gain online access to my 401k account?
How can I rollover the 401k from my previous employer into my new employers plan without paying any penalties? - 401khelpcenter.com
How can I rollover the 401k from my previous employer into my new employers plan without paying any penalties?
I recently left my job and want to know how long my former employer can hold my account balance? - 401khelpcenter.com
There are a number of factors that will impact the timing of your distributions.
How Many 401(k)'s Can I Have? - 401khelpcenter.com
There is no legal limit.
I can't get my employer to pay me my retirement money. Whom do I contact? - 401khelpcenter.com
You should contact the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).
Is the interest I pay back to my 401k deductible as mortgage interest on my 1040? - 401khelpcenter.com
The interest you pay on money you borrow from 401k plan to buy a home is not deductible.
s a QDRO something I can do myself? - 401khelpcenter.com
Is a QDRO something I can do myself?
I would like to transfer my 401k account into my IRA. - 401khelpcenter.com
Simply contact your former employer and ask for the necessary form(s)
If I contribute to my 401k plan, can I still contribute to an IRA? - 401khelpcenter.com
If I contribute to my 401k plan, can I still contribute to an IRA?
Substantially Equal Payment Rules - 401khelpcenter.com
If I begin to take distribution now under the Substantially Equal Payment rules, will I still be exempt from the 10% penalty when I turn 55?
How do I avoid the 10% early distribution penalty? - 401khelpcenter.com
How do I avoid the 10% early distribution penalty?
Can he contribute to an IRA until he qualifies for the new 401k? - 401khelpcenter.com
Can we contribute to an IRA until he qualifies for the new 401k?
Age 55 and defaulting on a 401k loan - 401khelpcenter.com
If you default on a loan from your 401k, you are considered to have received a distribution from your 401k.
Can we use our 401k money to open a business? - 401khelpcenter.com
Can we use our 401k money to open a business?
Our company is getting a new 401k plan. - 401khelpcenter.com
We have been told that we can not do this and the lump sum must be rolled over into the new plan. Is this true?
My 401k has been frozen. What does this mean? - 401khelpcenter.com
My 401k has been frozen. What does this mean?
What is the maximum amount of money I can contribute to my 401k annually? - 401khelpcenter.com
What is the maximum amount of money I can contribute to my 401k annually?
What do I do with my plan from my former employer? - 401khelpcenter.com
What do I do with my plan from my former employer?
What is the difference between a 401(a) plan and a 401k plan? - 401khelpcenter.com
What is the difference between a 401(a) plan and a 401k plan?
What information and reports is my employer required to give me on my 401k? - 401khelpcenter.com
What information and reports is my employer required to give me on my 401k?
What happens if I inherit someone else's 401k account? - 401khelpcenter.com
Under most circumstances, a spouse may be permitted to roll the money over to an IRA.
What happens if I contribute more than the annual allowable limit to my 401k? - 401khelpcenter.com
What happens if I contribute more than the annual allowable limit to my 401k?
What is a 401k plan? - 401khelpcenter.com
What is a 401k plan?
What makes a good 401k? - 401khelpcenter.com
What makes a good 401k?
What distributions from a 401k are not subject to the 10% early withdrawal penalty? - 401khelpcenter.com
What distributions from a 401k are not subject to the 10% early withdrawal penalty?
What are the rules regarding hardship withdrawals from my 401k? - 401khelpcenter.com
What are the rules regarding hardship withdrawals from my 401k?
What are the general rules regarding loans from a 401k? - 401khelpcenter.com
What is a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)? - 401khelpcenter.com
What is a QDRO?
What is a 401k plan Third Party Administrator? - 401khelpcenter.com
A Third Party Administrator (or TPA) is an organization that is hired by the 401k plan sponsor.
What or who is a 401k plan sponsor? - 401khelpcenter.com
The entity (generally the employer) responsible for establishing and maintaining the plan.
Why do I need consent of my spouse when I want another party as beneficiary of my 401k? - 401khelpcenter.com
Why do I need consent of my spouse when I want another party as beneficiary of my 401k or take a distribution?
Will a 401k loan appear on my credit report? - 401khelpcenter.com
If you default on a loan from your 401k, you are considered to have received a distribution from your 401k.
Boost Your 401k Returns by Rebalancing - 401khelpcenter.com
Can you boost your 401k returns by rebalancing?
401k Plan Loan and Withdrawal - 401khelpcenter.com
Information on the rules and regulations related to 401k loans and withdrawals.
401k Plan Hardship Withdrawals - 401khelpcenter.com
Want to take a 401k plan hardship withdrawal? Here is a good outline of the rules and regulations.
Hardship Withdrawals Give Access to Your 401k Savings, but at a Cost, Page 2 - 401khelpcenter.com
Hardship Withdrawals Give Access to 401k Savings, But at a Cost
Emergency Access to Your 401k: Hardship Withdrawals - 401khelpcenter.com
How do you get at your 401k in an emergency?
A 401k Checkup to Keep Your Retirement Savings in Shape - 401khelpcenter.com
An annual check-up at a time that works best for you is a good way to do this.
401k Guide to General Distribution Rules - 401khelpcenter.com
Generally, 401k distributions of elective deferrals cannot be made until one of the following occurs.
401k Rollovers - 401khelpcenter.com
All rollovers are not the same -- 401k's are different than IRA's
401k and the IPO Process - 401khelpcenter.com
What is the IPO process and how does it impact your 401k?
Bear Markets and 401k Investing - 401khelpcenter.com
Market Downturn Quells Retirement Planning
Between Jobs? That's the Time to Safeguard Your 401k - 401khelpcenter.com
In these hard economic times, it may be tempting to tap your 401k if you are between jobs. But the long-term impact could be dire. If you're thinking about cashing in your 401k, consider whether what you spend your money on today will be worth as much as a comfortable retirement in the future.
Depositing Payroll and Employee Contributions Into Your 401k - 401khelpcenter.com
Your Contributions: Long Day's Journey Into ... Your 401k
Early 401k Distribution Options Including 72(t) - 401khelpcenter.com
What are your early distribution options from a 401k plan?
Find the Right Benchmark to Judge Your 401k Investment Success - 401khelpcenter.com
What are the right benchmarks to use in judging your 401k performance?
Highly Compensated Employee Rules Aim to Make 401k's Fair - 401khelpcenter.com
Highly Compensated Employee (HCE) Rules Aim to Make 401k's Equitable
How 401k Catch-up Contributions Work - 401khelpcenter.com
One of the big questions retirement savers have been asking is how the age-50 and over catch-up contribution option works.
Top 10 Ways To Prepare For Retirement - 401khelpcenter.com
How do I prepare for retirement?
How Does a 401k Plan Work - 401khelpcenter.com
A 401k is a qualified retirement plan that allows eligible employees of a company to save and invest for their own retirement on a tax deferred basis.
How to Protect Your 401k Investment - 401khelpcenter.com
How do you protect your 401k investments?
In a Corporate Merger, What Happens to Your 401k - 401khelpcenter.com
Here's a look at what sometimes happens behind these closed doors.
In a Divorce, Who Gets the 401k? - 401khelpcenter.com
Know Your Plan, Know Your Options
Your Money's Journey Into Your 401k - 401khelpcenter.com
Many participants may wonder where exactly their money goes between the time it's deducted from their paychecks and the time it appears in their 401k account.
What to Do When You Are Involuntarily Removed From a Former Employers 401k Plan - 401khelpcenter.com
Yes, it is legal for your former employer to involuntarily remove you from their 401k plan.
Shedding Light on Blackouts: What Happens When 401k Providers Change - 401khelpcenter.com
Suppose you wanted to bail out of the plunging stock market but couldn't find your parachute.
Summary Plan Descriptions for a 401k - 401khelpcenter.com
An overview of Summary Plan Descriptions (SPD)
Your Summary Plan Description (SPD) is a Treasure Trove of Information - 401khelpcenter.com
Why is your SPD one of the most critical pieces of paperwork that you have about your 401k plan?
Tax Issues When You Inherit a 401k - 401khelpcenter.com
There are certain things you'll need to know if you are the beneficiary of that person's 401k plan.
Ten Tips To A Stronger 401k - 401khelpcenter.com
Use these tips to keep your 401k fit and ready for you when you need it.
Union Workers and 401k Plans - 401khelpcenter.com
Union Workers, Don't Overlook Your 401k
401k Plan Warning Signs - 401khelpcenter.com
What are the warning signs that all may not be well in your 401k plan?
Warning Signs That Your 401k Contributions are Being Misused - 401khelpcenter.com
Here are 10 warning signs that your pension contributions are being misused.
When the Rules on Your 401k Have Been Broken - 401khelpcenter.com
Do you think the 401(k) rules have been broken? Here is what to do to get help.
What to Do with Extra Retirement Savings -- into a 401k or Roth IRA? - 401khelpcenter.com
I have not participated in the 401k yet because I do have those other funds started. Should I start up a 401k?
Naming a Beneficiary In Your 401k - 401khelpcenter.com
What do you need to know when naming a beneficiary for your 401(k) plan?
When is a 401k Distribution Not Subject to the 10% Penalty? - 401khelpcenter.com
When do you pay the 10% early withdrawal penalty?
Depositing 401k Payroll Contribution - 401khelpcenter.com
Having problems getting your payroll deductions deposited to your 401k?
Winning Strategies for Your 401k - 401khelpcenter.com
Place Your Bets! Winning Strategies for Your 401k
Women and Retirement - 401khelpcenter.com
You need to start now. Find out how.
Your Pension (ERISA) Rights - 401khelpcenter.com
Do you know your pension rights under ERISA?
Your Employer's Bankruptcy: How Will It Affect Your Employee Benefits? - 401khelpcenter.com
This information sheet focuses on bankruptcy's effect on pension plans.
402(f) - Your Rollover Options When Receiving Plan Distributions - 401khelpcenter.com
401k plan rollover and distributions options
Summary of Testimony Received by the Working Group on 401k Plan Fees and Reporting on Form 5500 - 401khelpcenter.com
U.S. Department of Labor Working Group on 401k Plan Fees
Report of the Working Group on 401k Fee And Related Disclosures To Participants - 401khelpcenter.com
U.S. Department of Labor Working Group on 401k Plan Fees
Peeling Back the Fiduciary Layers and Unscrambling the Fiduciary Confusion, Page 2 - 401khelpcenter.com
Why the Defined Contribution industry is still struggling with the fundamental concept of being a fiduciary?
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Why the Defined Contribution industry is still struggling with the fundamental concept of being a fiduciary?
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Why the Defined Contribution industry is still struggling with the fundamental concept of being a fiduciary?
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Contribution Timing and Collection Responsibility, a Q&A - 401khelpcenter.com
Your 401k is or can be one of the greatest benefits you provide to your employees. Is it working its 'magic' for all of them?
2018 401k Retirement Plan Contribution Limits - 401khelpcenter.com
2018 Pension Plan Limitations; 401k Contribution Limit Projected at $18,500 for 2018
2014 401k Retirement Plan Contribution Limits - 401khelpcenter.com
401k plan contribution limits for tax years 2008 - 2014
The Pitfalls of Taking a Loan From Your Retirement Plan - 401khelpcenter.com
Tax planning is an important process for most of us, but even more so for small business owners and self-employed professionals.
Highly Compensated Employee Rules Aim to Make 401k's Fair - 401khelpcenter.com
Highly Compensated Employee (HCE) Rules Aim to Make 401k's Equitable
How Do They Choose 401k Options? - 401khelpcenter.com
How Employers Choose Funds to Offer in Their 401k Plans
Waiting to Become Eligible For Your 401k - 401khelpcenter.com
How do you save while waiting to become eligible for your 401k?
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Know Your Plan, Know Your Options
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DOL Audits of 401k Deposits - 401khelpcenter.com
The failure to timely transmit employee contributions to the trust will violate ERISA's trust requirement and thus, constitute a breach of fiduciary duty.
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2017 401k Retirement Plan Contribution Limits - 401khelpcenter.com
401k plan contribution limits for tax years 2010 - 2016
2015 401k Retirement Plan Contribution Limits - 401khelpcenter.com
401k and pension plan contribution limits for tax years 2015.
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2014 401k Retirement Plan Contribution Limits - 401khelpcenter.com
401k plan contribution limits for tax years 2008 - 2014
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2016 Pension Plan Limitations; 401k Contribution Limit Remains Unchanged at $18,000 for 2016
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2015 401k Retirement Plan Contribution Limits - 401khelpcenter.com
401k plan contribution limits for tax years 2009 - 2015
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2017 Pension Plan Limitations; 401k Contribution Limit Remains Unchanged at $18,000 for 2017
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401k plan contribution limits for tax years 2010 - 2016
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2017 401k Retirement Plan Contribution Limits - 401khelpcenter.com
401k plan contribution limits for tax years 2010 - 2016