Quite simply, the hunt for specific answers to important questions begins - and ends - with this clear, comprehensive resource. 401(k) Answer Book covers all aspects of plan design and administration, as well as the relationships of 401(k) plans with other types of retirement plans. When participants, sponsors, or service providers ask you questions, this book gives you the answers. 401(k) Answer Book provides coverage of 401(k) plan design, testing, taxation, reporting and disclosure, and termination, and brings you up to date on investment-related topics and regulatory guidance. Written by the experts at Empower Retirement, this comprehensive one-volume desk reference is a must have for pension administrators, benefits managers, fund managers, trustees, accountants, attorneys, human resource professionals, consultants, advisors, and anyone who deals professionally with 401(k) plans. 401(k) Answer Book, 2021 Edition is packed with special features, including: A 401(k) Compliance Calendar An IRS Rollover Chart A chart of key participant disclosures and notices with cross-references to chapters for detailed information Up-to-date sample notice templates for safe harbor 401(k) plan notices, automatic enrollment notices, and QDIA notices (appendices A, B, and C) Sample Section 404(c) checklist Information on rollover rights of nonspouse beneficiaries Model notice for an EIAA Practical information on partial plan terminations, plan mergers, and spinoffs Fiduciary guidelines for selecting an annuity payment option And much more! Previous Edition: 401(k) Answer Book, 2020 Edition, ISBN 9781543817324

Summary of Final 401(k) Regulation Changes For reliable guidance on implementation, administration, termination, and every other aspect of 401(k) plans, rely on 401(k) Answer Book. This quick-access sourcebook helps you ensure that every aspect of your plan runs smoothly and lets you avoid the pitfalls of poorly designed and administered plans.The 2005 Edition is easier than ever to use as a comprehensive, one-volume desk reference. Join the thousands of pension professionals who turn to the 401(k) Answer Book for their toughest questions on: Design considerations Employee communications Participant loans Hardship withdrawals Nondiscrimination testing Fiduciary responsibility Accounting and reporting requirements Distributions Transfer or rollover of benefits Included in the 2005 edition are: New rules and procedures applicable to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) determination letter process Proposed IRS regulations clarifying rules applicable to age 50 catch-up contributions Final IRS regulations on the minimum distribution rules New life expectancy tables to be used under the new minimum distribution rules Considerations when merging a money purchase plan into a 401(k) plan Discussion of pertinent issues involved in the Enron litigation Additional IRS guidance on permitting distributions following a 'severance from employment' Plan design opportunities as a result of EGTRRA Release of a new model distribution notice reflecting EGTRRA provisions Further guidance from the Department of Labor (DOL) on programs providing investment advice to participants Final DOL regulations on the use of electronic technology in plan administration Updated information on prototype and volume submitter plans Recent information on IRS user fees associated with determination letter applications Elimination of the special rule capping elective deferral contributions in the year after a hardship withdrawal occurs And much more! Complete with retirement planning tables and relevant citations, this unique question-and-answer guide is invaluable for benefits managers, attorneys, actuaries, administrators, accountants, and financial and investment planners.

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401(k) Answer Book, 2022 Edition

Get 5 FREE instantly downloadable FORMS from the NEW 2010 Edition! 401(k) Answer Book: Forms & Worksheets provides up-to-date tools for designing, installing, administering, and terminating or merging 401(k) plans. Although it is designed to be immediately useful to the experienced practitioner, it is also intended to be used along with Aspen's 401(k) Answer Book. the arrangement of chapters in Forms & Worksheets mirrors that of the Answer Book. 401(k) Answer Book: Forms & Worksheets includes a BONUS CD-ROM containing most of the book's forms, flowcharts, and worksheets which you can customize for your particular plan or company. 401(k) Answer Book: Forms & Worksheets also provides an overview of IRS and DOL forms needed to comply with reporting and disclosure requirements for 401(k) plans and directs readers to those forms and other information available on the IRS and DOL websites. Readers are provided with an overview and directed to website information that can: Help them choose the right plan design for their organization Assist them with fulfilling their fiduciary responsibilities, including the steps they should take when hiring plan service providers Learn how to identify and correct common plan mistakes that might otherwise lead to disqualification or the plan Identify what government forms they need to file and get access to the most current version of those forms and instructions Highlights of the new material appearing in the 2010 Edition include: Up-to-date participant notice templates for safe harbor 401(k) plan notices, automatic enrollment notices, and QDIA notices A reference chart of key participant disclosures and notices with cross-references to chapters in the 401(k) Answer Book for detailed information and tools An updated chart comparing different automatic enrollment arrangements Information on changes to Form 5500 filing requirements for 2009, including changes to Schedule C reporting on service provider fees and electronic filing requirements A suite of updated forms related to distributions A 90-day permissible withdrawal form for an eligible automatic contribution arrangement (EACA) An updated sample basic plan document, including a sample adoption agreement, basic plan document, and summary plan description (SPD) that reflects the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) Other highlights include: A comparison chart of compensation definitions Compliance testing worksheets A Sample Investment Policy Statement Model fee disclosure form Forms to assist with plan termination

For reliable guidance on implementation, administration, termination, and every other aspect of 401(k) plans, rely on 401(k) Answer Book. This quick-access sourcebook helps you ensure that every aspect of your plan runs smoothly and lets you avoid the pitfalls of poorly designed and administered plans.The 2004 Edition is easier than ever to use as a comprehensive, one-volume desk reference. Join the thousands of pension professionals who turn to the 401(k) Answer Book for their toughest questions on: Design considerations Employee communications Participant loans Hardship withdrawals Nondiscrimination testing Fiduciary responsibility Accounting and reporting requirements Distributions Transfer or rollover of benefits Included in the 2004 edition are: New rules and procedures applicable to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) determination letter process Proposed IRS regulations clarifying rules applicable to age 50 catch-up contributions Final IRS regulations on the minimum distribution rules New life expectancy tables to be used under the new minimum distribution rules Considerations when merging a money purchase plan into a 401(k) plan Discussion of pertinent issues involved in the Enron litigation Additional IRS guidance on permitting distributions following a 'severance from employment' Plan design opportunities as a result of EGTRRA Release of a new model distribution notice reflecting EGTRRA provisions Further guidance from the Department of Labor (DOL) on programs providing investment advice to participants Final DOL regulations on the use of electronic technology in plan administration Updated information on prototype and volume submitter plans Recent information on IRS user fees associated with determination letter applications Elimination of the special rule capping elective deferral contributions in the year after a hardship withdrawal occurs And much more! Complete with retirement planning tables and relevant citations, this unique question-and-answer guide is invaluable for benefits managers, attorneys, actuaries, administrators, accountants, and financial and investment planners.