Defined Benefit Plans, Including Cash Balance

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1. Freezing average salary

   By ishi, December 31, 2014
   • 7 replies
   • 2.5k views
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   • ishi
   • January 6, 2015

2. Automatic Approval of Funding Method Change For Takeover

   By Andy the Actuary, January 6, 2015
   • 1 reply
   • 1.6k views
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   • Calavera
   • January 6, 2015

3. SSAP 102

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

4. Happy Holidays to all the Benefitslink gang!

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

5. actuarial increases for deferred vested participants

   By Guest actuary billybarooh, December 25, 2014   

   • late ret
   • 4 replies
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   • Calavera
   • December 29, 2014

6. 415 - annual accrual vs total benefit

   By figure 8, December 26, 2014
   • 2 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • figure 8
   • December 28, 2014

7. Audit Risk for Late Quarterly Contributions?

   By mming, December 23, 2014
   • 3 replies
   • 1.5k views
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   • Calavera
   • December 23, 2014

8. 401(a)(26)

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

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

   By Guest paytaxesforusa, December 12, 2014
   • 28 replies
   • 10.5k views
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   • Mike Preston
   • December 18, 2014

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

    By SavingsRUS, December 4, 2014   

    • 436
    • AFTAP
    • 11 replies
    • 2k views
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    • SavingsRUS
    • December 12, 2014

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

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

12. 401(a)(26) question

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

13. terminated plan, last participant not responding

    By AlbanyConsultant, August 27, 2014
    • 19 replies
    • 4.7k views
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    • My 2 cents
    • December 11, 2014

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

    By Dougsbpc, December 11, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Andy the Actuary
    • December 11, 2014

15. Cash Balance interest crediting rate

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

16. REITs

    By figure 8, November 19, 2014
    • 18 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • AndyH
    • December 5, 2014

17. 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
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    • david rigby
    • December 3, 2014

18. Turnover table

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

19. Life Insurance Restrictions

    By Dougsbpc, November 25, 2014
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
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    • AndyH
    • November 26, 2014

20. Coverage/415 Limit

    By MGOAdmin, November 21, 2014   

    • Covereage
    • 415 limit
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Lou S.
    • November 21, 2014

21. HATFA

    By JAY21, November 18, 2014   

    • Use for 110% HCE Calc ?
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    • 1.3k views
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    • My 2 cents
    • November 18, 2014

22. Impermissible Manipulation of Annuity Starting Date?

    By Übernerd, November 18, 2014   

    • annuity starting date
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Übernerd
    • November 18, 2014

23. Retroactive annuity eligible for rollover?

    By Craig Schiller, November 13, 2014   

    • Retroactive Annuity Rollover
    • 3 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • Craig Schiller
    • November 14, 2014

24. Sole Prop Minimum Funding Contribution Using Spreadsheet

    By ubermax, November 8, 2014
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • November 11, 2014

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

    By ubermax, November 10, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • ubermax
    • November 10, 2014

26. 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

27. GA Terminal Funding Vehicles

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

28. PVAB used for RMD

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

29. Cash Balance Owner Allocation Formula

    By MGOAdmin, October 21, 2014   

    • Allocation Formula
    • cash balance
    • 3 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • October 23, 2014

30. Current Year Compensation

    By Pension RC, October 22, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Mike Preston
    • October 23, 2014

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

    By rocknrolls2, October 21, 2014
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    • david rigby
    • October 21, 2014

32. SSAE 16

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

33. Deemed Burn of Balances When There is a Deemed Reduction of the AFTAP

    By Pension RC, August 19, 2013
    • 11 replies
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    • D Syrett
    • October 14, 2014

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

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

35. Overfunded DB seeks Underfunded DB for possible LTR

    By Flyboyjohn, July 31, 2014
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Effen
    • October 6, 2014

36. New plan under $250k

    By Pension RC, September 30, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • mming
    • October 2, 2014

37. Dividing Master Trust

    By Übernerd, October 2, 2014   

    • trusts
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Übernerd
    • October 2, 2014

38. Contingent Annuity Question

    By MarZDoates, September 30, 2014
    • 6 replies
    • 4.1k views
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    • My 2 cents
    • October 1, 2014

39. 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
    • 1.5k views
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    • david rigby
    • October 1, 2014

40. 436 Restrictions on Plan Amendments

    By IRA, September 29, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Effen
    • September 29, 2014

41. Mish Mash

    By Andy the Actuary, September 27, 2014
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    • Andy the Actuary
    • September 27, 2014

42. Qualified Replacement Plan for 1 Participant?

    By Dougsbpc, September 23, 2014
    • 4 replies
    • 3.1k views
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    • david rigby
    • September 24, 2014

43. Another DB/DC Max Deductible Question

    By Lou S., September 23, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Andy the Actuary
    • September 23, 2014

44. 2012 Schedule SB - Amend or not amend?

    By rblum50, September 23, 2014
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    • david rigby
    • September 23, 2014

45. 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
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • September 18, 2014

46. Reversing credit balance elections under IRC 430

    By dmb, September 17, 2014
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    • dmb
    • September 17, 2014

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

    By Übernerd, September 15, 2014   

    • accrual rules
    • periods of service
    • 7 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • Übernerd
    • September 16, 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
    • 1.9k views
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    • Appleby
    • September 16, 2014

49. Deadline for Corrective Amendment

    By Pension RC, September 15, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • September 15, 2014

50. HATFA guidance issued

    By tymesup, September 11, 2014
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    • 2.1k views
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    • dmb
    • September 15, 2014