Defined Benefit Plans, Including Cash Balance

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1. Deduction for partial year PBGC with DB/DC combo

   By justanotheradmin, January 7, 2015   

   • PBGC
   • deduction
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • PBGC
     • deduction
     • 401k
   • 3 replies
   • 1.8k views
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   • Calavera
   • January 8, 2015

2. Annual Funding Notice under HATFA

   By dmb, January 7, 2015
   • 12 replies
   • 3k views
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   • Calavera
   • July 30, 2015

3. Deduction for Short Taxable Year

   By RLR, January 6, 2015
   • 2 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • RLR
   • January 8, 2015

4. Automatic Approval of Funding Method Change For Takeover

   By Andy the Actuary, January 6, 2015
   • 1 reply
   • 1.2k views
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   • Calavera
   • January 6, 2015

5. SSAP 102

   By dmb, January 5, 2015
   • 0 replies
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   • dmb
   • January 5, 2015

6. Freezing average salary

   By ishi, December 31, 2014
   • 7 replies
   • 2k views
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   • ishi
   • January 6, 2015

7. 415 - annual accrual vs total benefit

   By figure 8, December 26, 2014
   • 2 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • figure 8
   • December 28, 2014

8. actuarial increases for deferred vested participants

   By Guest actuary billybarooh, December 25, 2014   

   • late ret
   • 4 replies
   • 2.9k views
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   • Calavera
   • December 29, 2014

9. Happy Holidays to all the Benefitslink gang!

   By Effen, December 24, 2014
   • 6 replies
   • 976 views
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   • Belgarath
   • January 1, 2015

10. Audit Risk for Late Quarterly Contributions?

    By mming, December 23, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Calavera
    • December 23, 2014

11. Perspective On Congress Discussing Pension Cutback Legislation

    By Andy the Actuary, December 21, 2014
    • 31 replies
    • 3k views
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    • Effen
    • May 8, 2016

12. 401(a)(26)

    By RLR, December 21, 2014
    • 7 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Mike Preston
    • December 23, 2014

13. Embed excess benefit plan formula/language in DB plan doc.?

    By benefitsguru, December 12, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 804 views
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    • jpod
    • December 12, 2014

14. Looking for Third Party Administrator for Personal Defined Benefit Plan

    By Guest paytaxesforusa, December 12, 2014
    • 28 replies
    • 8.9k views
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    • Mike Preston
    • December 18, 2014

15. Has the 412(d)(2) issue ever been solved?

    By Dougsbpc, December 11, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 978 views
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    • Andy the Actuary
    • December 11, 2014

16. 401(a)(26) question

    By Draper55, December 9, 2014
    • 1 reply
    • 869 views
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    • Mike Preston
    • December 12, 2014

17. Cash Balance interest crediting rate

    By Guest Jmar401k, December 5, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • December 6, 2014

18. ND testing of plan AMD required when 436 says treat as never adopted?

    By SavingsRUS, December 4, 2014   

    • 436
    • AFTAP
    • 11 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • SavingsRUS
    • December 12, 2014

19. Underfunded DB Restrictions on Plan Amendments

    By jpokusa, December 3, 2014   

    • AFTAP
    • Benefit Restrictions
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • AFTAP
      • Benefit Restrictions
      • Underfunded DB
      • 436 Restrictions
      • 401(a)(17)
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • david rigby
    • December 3, 2014

20. Life Insurance Restrictions

    By Dougsbpc, November 25, 2014
    • 1 reply
    • 915 views
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    • AndyH
    • November 26, 2014

21. Coverage/415 Limit

    By MGOAdmin, November 21, 2014   

    • Covereage
    • 415 limit
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Lou S.
    • November 21, 2014

22. REITs

    By figure 8, November 19, 2014
    • 18 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • AndyH
    • December 5, 2014

23. HATFA

    By JAY21, November 18, 2014   

    • Use for 110% HCE Calc ?
    • 2 replies
    • 971 views
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    • My 2 cents
    • November 18, 2014

24. Impermissible Manipulation of Annuity Starting Date?

    By Übernerd, November 18, 2014   

    • annuity starting date
    • 0 replies
    • 924 views
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    • Übernerd
    • November 18, 2014

25. Retroactive annuity eligible for rollover?

    By Craig Schiller, November 13, 2014   

    • Retroactive Annuity Rollover
    • 3 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Craig Schiller
    • November 14, 2014

26. DB Plan Termination - NonPBGC - Assets Insufficient

    By Guest LDorsa, November 10, 2014   

    • DB
    • Plan Termination
    • 17 replies
    • 4.2k views
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    • Mike Preston
    • February 23, 2017

27. Max Deduction - SEP/DB vs 401(k)/PS/DB - Self Employed

    By ubermax, November 10, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 833 views
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    • ubermax
    • November 10, 2014

28. Sole Prop Minimum Funding Contribution Using Spreadsheet

    By ubermax, November 8, 2014
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • November 11, 2014

29. Termination of a Frozen Defined Benefit Pension Plan with Excess Asets

    By Guest David B, November 5, 2014
    • 5 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • Guest
    • November 7, 2014

30. GA Terminal Funding Vehicles

    By Tinman, October 28, 2014
    • 4 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • My 2 cents
    • October 29, 2014

31. PVAB used for RMD

    By Cynchbeast, October 23, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Lou S.
    • October 23, 2014

32. Current Year Compensation

    By Pension RC, October 22, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 820 views
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    • Mike Preston
    • October 23, 2014

33. Cash Balance Owner Allocation Formula

    By MGOAdmin, October 21, 2014   

    • Allocation Formula
    • cash balance
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • October 23, 2014

34. Traditional DB Plan Doing Lump Sum - Simplified Alternate Payee ID Process

    By rocknrolls2, October 21, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • david rigby
    • October 21, 2014

35. SSAE 16

    By david rigby, October 16, 2014
    • 3 replies
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    • Peter Gulia
    • October 16, 2014

36. Suspension of Benefits (What to do with contributions)

    By Fielding Mellish, October 7, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Effen
    • October 8, 2014

37. Dividing Master Trust

    By Übernerd, October 2, 2014   

    • trusts
    • 0 replies
    • 931 views
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    • Übernerd
    • October 2, 2014

38. Death of alternative payee before designating beneficiary

    By Guest Eva14, October 1, 2014   

    • Defined Benefits plan
    • beneficiary
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Defined Benefits plan
      • beneficiary
      • death
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
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    • david rigby
    • October 1, 2014

39. New plan under $250k

    By Pension RC, September 30, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
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    • mming
    • October 2, 2014

40. Contingent Annuity Question

    By MarZDoates, September 30, 2014
    • 6 replies
    • 3.5k views
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    • My 2 cents
    • October 1, 2014

41. 436 Restrictions on Plan Amendments

    By IRA, September 29, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Effen
    • September 29, 2014

42. Mish Mash

    By Andy the Actuary, September 27, 2014
    • 0 replies
    • 969 views
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    • Andy the Actuary
    • September 27, 2014

43. Qualified Replacement Plan for 1 Participant?

    By Dougsbpc, September 23, 2014
    • 4 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • david rigby
    • September 24, 2014

44. Another DB/DC Max Deductible Question

    By Lou S., September 23, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 989 views
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    • Andy the Actuary
    • September 23, 2014

45. 2012 Schedule SB - Amend or not amend?

    By rblum50, September 23, 2014
    • 4 replies
    • 951 views
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    • david rigby
    • September 23, 2014

46. 6% Fixed Rate Allowed in today's Regulation

    By John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA, September 18, 2014   

    • fixed rate
    • crediting rate
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • fixed rate
      • crediting rate
      • interest credit
      • cash balance
      • hybrid
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • September 18, 2014

47. Reversing credit balance elections under IRC 430

    By dmb, September 17, 2014
    • 0 replies
    • 875 views
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    • dmb
    • September 17, 2014

48. Expert Witness RMD

    By John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA, September 15, 2014   

    • Expert Witness
    • 401(a)(9)
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Expert Witness
      • 401(a)(9)
      • RMD
      • Minimum Distribution
    • 5 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Appleby
    • September 16, 2014

49. Deadline for Corrective Amendment

    By Pension RC, September 15, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • September 15, 2014

50. OK to Have Different Accrual Rules for First and Last Years?

    By Übernerd, September 15, 2014   

    • accrual rules
    • periods of service
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Übernerd
    • September 16, 2014