Defined Benefit Plans, Including Cash Balance

7,204 topics in this forum

1. 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

2. HATFA

   By JAY21, November 18, 2014   

   • Use for 110% HCE Calc ?
   • 2 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • My 2 cents
   • November 18, 2014

3. Impermissible Manipulation of Annuity Starting Date?

   By Übernerd, November 18, 2014   

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

4. Retroactive annuity eligible for rollover?

   By Craig Schiller, November 13, 2014   

   • Retroactive Annuity Rollover
   • 3 replies
   • 2.4k views
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   • Craig Schiller
   • November 14, 2014

5. Sole Prop Minimum Funding Contribution Using Spreadsheet

   By ubermax, November 8, 2014
   • 5 replies
   • 1.3k views
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   • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
   • November 11, 2014

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

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

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

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

8. GA Terminal Funding Vehicles

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

9. PVAB used for RMD

   By Cynchbeast, October 23, 2014
   • 2 replies
   • 1.8k views
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   • Lou S.
   • October 23, 2014

10. Cash Balance Owner Allocation Formula

    By MGOAdmin, October 21, 2014   

    • Allocation Formula
    • cash balance
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • October 23, 2014

11. Current Year Compensation

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

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

    By rocknrolls2, October 21, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • david rigby
    • October 21, 2014

13. SSAE 16

    By david rigby, October 16, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Peter Gulia
    • October 16, 2014

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

    By Pension RC, August 19, 2013
    • 11 replies
    • 3.9k views
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    • D Syrett
    • October 14, 2014

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

    By Fielding Mellish, October 7, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Effen
    • October 8, 2014

16. Overfunded DB seeks Underfunded DB for possible LTR

    By Flyboyjohn, July 31, 2014
    • 4 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Effen
    • October 6, 2014

17. New plan under $250k

    By Pension RC, September 30, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • mming
    • October 2, 2014

18. Dividing Master Trust

    By Übernerd, October 2, 2014   

    • trusts
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Übernerd
    • October 2, 2014

19. Contingent Annuity Question

    By MarZDoates, September 30, 2014
    • 6 replies
    • 3.8k views
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    • My 2 cents
    • October 1, 2014

20. 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
    • 1.3k views
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    • david rigby
    • October 1, 2014

21. 436 Restrictions on Plan Amendments

    By IRA, September 29, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Effen
    • September 29, 2014

22. Mish Mash

    By Andy the Actuary, September 27, 2014
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Andy the Actuary
    • September 27, 2014

23. Qualified Replacement Plan for 1 Participant?

    By Dougsbpc, September 23, 2014
    • 4 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • david rigby
    • September 24, 2014

24. Another DB/DC Max Deductible Question

    By Lou S., September 23, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Andy the Actuary
    • September 23, 2014

25. 2012 Schedule SB - Amend or not amend?

    By rblum50, September 23, 2014
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • david rigby
    • September 23, 2014

26. 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
    • 1.3k views
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • September 18, 2014

27. Reversing credit balance elections under IRC 430

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

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

    By Übernerd, September 15, 2014   

    • accrual rules
    • periods of service
    • 7 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Übernerd
    • September 16, 2014

29. 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
    • 1.5k views
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    • Appleby
    • September 16, 2014

30. Deadline for Corrective Amendment

    By Pension RC, September 15, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • September 15, 2014

31. HATFA guidance issued

    By tymesup, September 11, 2014
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • dmb
    • September 15, 2014

32. Opting Out of HAFTA for 2013

    By Andy the Actuary, August 30, 2014
    • 5 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • Hojo
    • September 11, 2014

33. Limiting Compensation in Year Prior to Effective Date

    By emmetttrudy, September 11, 2014
    • 9 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Effen
    • September 11, 2014

34. 401(a)(26), but zero compensation

    By Belgarath, September 11, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • AndyH
    • September 11, 2014

35. Payout in the 80's

    By Pension RC, September 8, 2014
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Pension RC
    • September 11, 2014

36. Previous company

    By ombskid, September 10, 2014
    • 0 replies
    • 768 views
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    • ombskid
    • September 10, 2014

37. Soft Plan Freeze

    By rodin011, September 9, 2014   

    • Closing the plan for new entr
    • 10 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • rodin011
    • September 10, 2014

38. 404(a)(7) DB/DC deduction limit

    By cohendrake, September 9, 2014   

    • defined
    • beneift
    • (and 6 more)

      Tagged with:

      • defined
      • beneift
      • contribution
      • safe
      • harbor
      • deduction
      • 25%
      • 6%
    • 1 reply
    • 2.6k views
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    • Effen
    • September 10, 2014

39. K-1 Income/Guaranteed Payments

    By JAY21, September 9, 2014   

    • Payments reduced by Contrib ?
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
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    • Bird
    • September 9, 2014

40. Corrective Amendment and Top Heavy Minimum

    By Dougsbpc, September 9, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • September 9, 2014

41. Qualified Replacement Plan - DC Allocation Limits

    By Effen, September 4, 2014
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views
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    • Andy the Actuary
    • September 5, 2014

42. Contribution made after 9/15

    By amoy, September 3, 2014   

    • Minimum funding deadline
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • amoy
    • September 3, 2014

43. Allocation of Contribution

    By Pension RC, September 2, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Calavera
    • September 3, 2014

44. Defined benefit plan discrimination testing question

    By rodin111, August 27, 2014
    • 12 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • My 2 cents
    • September 2, 2014

45. Moot Point?

    By Andy the Actuary, August 21, 2014
    • 5 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • My 2 cents
    • September 2, 2014

46. Spreadsheets

    By thepensionmaven, August 31, 2014
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • thepensionmaven
    • August 31, 2014

47. 5500 SF - One participant

    By Pension RC, August 27, 2014
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
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    • Lou S.
    • August 27, 2014

48. Decision Not To Request IRS Determination Letter

    By Andy the Actuary, August 26, 2014
    • 1 reply
    • 964 views
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    • Peter Gulia
    • August 26, 2014

49. Cash Balance Plan document requires a 78% of pay contribution

    By CharlesLeggette, August 20, 2014
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Effen
    • August 21, 2014

50. Max Insurance - Death Benefit Language

    By JAY21, August 20, 2014
    • 0 replies
    • 948 views
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    • JAY21
    • August 20, 2014