Defined Benefit Plans, Including Cash Balance

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1. Merger Question

   By ndj2377, February 25, 2015
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   • david rigby
   • February 25, 2015

2. Amending Crediting Rate

   By MGOAdmin, February 24, 2015   

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   • Effen
   • February 24, 2015

3. Termination - waiving benefit

   By MGOAdmin, February 23, 2015   

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   • Effen
   • February 23, 2015

4. RMD question

   By Mister Met, February 12, 2015
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   • Effen
   • February 12, 2015

5. Harm from de-risking?

   By My 2 cents, February 6, 2015
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   • mbozek
   • February 12, 2015

6. Vesting Service Question

   By tuni88, February 11, 2015
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   • AndyH
   • February 11, 2015

7. EA-2F Exam Study Materials

   By BG5150, February 5, 2015
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   • Hojo
   • February 11, 2015

8. Discount rate development for ASC 715

   By ndj2377, February 9, 2015
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   • david rigby
   • February 9, 2015

9. Determining Final Average Compensation

   By AHPension, February 7, 2015
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   • AHPension
   • February 7, 2015

10. Benefit Form for Funding

    By Dinosaur, February 5, 2015
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    • Dinosaur
    • February 5, 2015

11. covered comp and applicable mortality table

    By Draper55, January 30, 2015
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    • My 2 cents
    • February 4, 2015

12. Hard freeze, no further accruals, but late retirement "adjustments"?

    By Belgarath, January 30, 2015
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    • Andy the Actuary
    • February 2, 2015

13. American Academy of Actuaries and PBGC exchange letters

    By My 2 cents, January 30, 2015   

    • Deferred retirement increases
    • 1 reply
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    • AndyH
    • January 30, 2015

14. Terminating DB Plan - lump sum window

    By waid10, January 27, 2015   

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    • My 2 cents
    • January 28, 2015

15. Final Average Earnings: Can Post-Severance Comp Be Counted in Final Month of Employment?

    By Übernerd, January 27, 2015   

    • final average earnings
    • compensation
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    • Übernerd
    • January 27, 2015

16. Suppose the IRS decides to use the SOA mortality tables

    By My 2 cents, January 22, 2015   

    • Funding and lump sums
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    • Effen
    • January 23, 2015

17. CBP Comp Definition

    By Cloudy, January 20, 2015
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    • Effen
    • January 21, 2015

18. Benefit Limitations for bankrupt sponsors under HATFA

    By My 2 cents, January 15, 2015   

    • 2014 AFTAP over 100%
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    • My 2 cents
    • January 15, 2015

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

    By justanotheradmin, January 7, 2015   

    • PBGC
    • deduction
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    • Calavera
    • January 8, 2015

20. Deduction for Short Taxable Year

    By RLR, January 6, 2015
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    • RLR
    • January 8, 2015

21. Freezing average salary

    By ishi, December 31, 2014
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    • ishi
    • January 6, 2015

22. Automatic Approval of Funding Method Change For Takeover

    By Andy the Actuary, January 6, 2015
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    • Calavera
    • January 6, 2015

23. SSAP 102

    By dmb, January 5, 2015
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    • dmb
    • January 5, 2015

24. Happy Holidays to all the Benefitslink gang!

    By Effen, December 24, 2014
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    • Belgarath
    • January 1, 2015

25. actuarial increases for deferred vested participants

    By Guest actuary billybarooh, December 25, 2014   

    • late ret
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    • Calavera
    • December 29, 2014

26. 415 - annual accrual vs total benefit

    By figure 8, December 26, 2014
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    • figure 8
    • December 28, 2014

27. Audit Risk for Late Quarterly Contributions?

    By mming, December 23, 2014
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    • Calavera
    • December 23, 2014

28. 401(a)(26)

    By RLR, December 21, 2014
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    • Mike Preston
    • December 23, 2014

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

    By Guest paytaxesforusa, December 12, 2014
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    • Mike Preston
    • December 18, 2014

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

    By SavingsRUS, December 4, 2014   

    • 436
    • AFTAP
    • 11 replies
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    • SavingsRUS
    • December 12, 2014

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

    By benefitsguru, December 12, 2014
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    • jpod
    • December 12, 2014

32. 401(a)(26) question

    By Draper55, December 9, 2014
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    • Mike Preston
    • December 12, 2014

33. terminated plan, last participant not responding

    By AlbanyConsultant, August 27, 2014
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    • My 2 cents
    • December 11, 2014

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

    By Dougsbpc, December 11, 2014
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    • Andy the Actuary
    • December 11, 2014

35. Cash Balance interest crediting rate

    By Guest Jmar401k, December 5, 2014
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • December 6, 2014

36. REITs

    By figure 8, November 19, 2014
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    • AndyH
    • December 5, 2014

37. Underfunded DB Restrictions on Plan Amendments

    By jpokusa, December 3, 2014   

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

38. Turnover table

    By FAPInJax, July 30, 2004
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    • AndyH
    • November 28, 2014

39. Life Insurance Restrictions

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

40. Coverage/415 Limit

    By MGOAdmin, November 21, 2014   

    • Covereage
    • 415 limit
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Lou S.
    • November 21, 2014

41. HATFA

    By JAY21, November 18, 2014   

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

42. Impermissible Manipulation of Annuity Starting Date?

    By Übernerd, November 18, 2014   

    • annuity starting date
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    • Übernerd
    • November 18, 2014

43. Retroactive annuity eligible for rollover?

    By Craig Schiller, November 13, 2014   

    • Retroactive Annuity Rollover
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    • Craig Schiller
    • November 14, 2014

44. Sole Prop Minimum Funding Contribution Using Spreadsheet

    By ubermax, November 8, 2014
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • November 11, 2014

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

    By ubermax, November 10, 2014
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    • ubermax
    • November 10, 2014

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

    By Guest David B, November 5, 2014
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    • Guest
    • November 7, 2014

47. GA Terminal Funding Vehicles

    By Tinman, October 28, 2014
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    • My 2 cents
    • October 29, 2014

48. PVAB used for RMD

    By Cynchbeast, October 23, 2014
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    • Lou S.
    • October 23, 2014

49. Cash Balance Owner Allocation Formula

    By MGOAdmin, October 21, 2014   

    • Allocation Formula
    • cash balance
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • October 23, 2014

50. Current Year Compensation

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