Defined Benefit Plans, Including Cash Balance

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1. Is term insurance premiums considered plan expenses

   By Guest dgee0721, January 13, 2014
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   • My 2 cents
   • January 15, 2014

2. DB Plan Term, IRA RMD Question

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   • BG5150
   • January 14, 2014

3. Minimal Accrual Rate tests on a pension equity plan (PEP)

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   • Guest
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4. Disqualified Entity

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   • DMcGovern
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5. Naming Names

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   • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
   • January 9, 2014

6. Which Form 5300 Do I Use?

   By Lame Duck, January 8, 2014
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   • Everett Moreland
   • January 9, 2014

7. 1099 question

   By Pension RC, January 8, 2014
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   • masteff
   • January 8, 2014

8. Excel Custom Functions for Annuity Factors - Update

   By Guest Doug Goelz, January 8, 2014   

   • Excel Annuity Factors
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   • Guest
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9. 401(a)(4) Question

   By Guest raintrain19, January 3, 2014
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   • Rball4
   • January 8, 2014

10. DB/DC Question

    By MarZDoates, January 7, 2014
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    • AndyH
    • January 8, 2014

11. Options Available when a CB Plan misses its Minimum Funding

    By CharlesLeggette, January 3, 2014
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    • Rball4
    • January 3, 2014

12. Internal Plan Rollovers

    By Young Curmudgeon, December 7, 2013
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    • Young Curmudgeon
    • January 2, 2014

13. PBGC Covered small plan wants to term without IRS determination letter

    By CharlesLeggette, December 30, 2013   

    • Termination;PBGC
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    • My 2 cents
    • December 31, 2013

14. Lump Sum Distribution and IRS-Prescribed Assumptions

    By Pension RC, December 24, 2013
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    • Guest
    • December 31, 2013

15. Separate 415 Limits?

    By Cloudy, December 19, 2013
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    • John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA
    • December 19, 2013

16. 408b2 - mutual fund investments in DB, CB plans

    By CLE401kGuy, December 17, 2013
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    • ETA Consulting LLC
    • December 17, 2013

17. Violation of SH mid-year change rules? Adding a 2013 DB plan, DC SH already in place

    By justanotheradmin, December 6, 2013   

    • Safe harbor
    • combination plan
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    • justanotheradmin
    • December 9, 2013

18. Non-discrimination Participation Test

    By Pension RC, December 6, 2013
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    • Tom Poje
    • December 9, 2013

19. Retroactive Annuity Starting Date Interest

    By Mister Met, December 4, 2013
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    • Calavera
    • December 5, 2013

20. Top Heavy Benefit after Freeze

    By Pension RC, December 3, 2013
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    • Pension RC
    • December 4, 2013

21. 2 sole props are a common control group - deductions?

    By Belgarath, November 27, 2013
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    • Belgarath
    • November 27, 2013

22. PPA/436 amendment signed in 2009. Need to sign another one?

    By katieinny, November 26, 2013
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    • Lou S.
    • November 26, 2013

23. Cash Balance Plan - BOY valuation normal cost

    By Hojo, November 22, 2013
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    • ubermax
    • November 23, 2013

24. Cash-Balance Plans

    By JAY21, November 22, 2013   

    • Interest = Actual Return
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    • Grendel77
    • November 23, 2013

25. 415 and Multiple Annuity Starting Dates

    By AndyH, November 21, 2013
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    • AndyH
    • November 22, 2013

26. When to increase monthly benefit?

    By shERPA, November 21, 2013   

    • In pay status still accruing
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    • tymesup
    • November 21, 2013

27. Terminated DB plan - effect on 415

    By Belgarath, November 21, 2013
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    • My 2 cents
    • November 21, 2013

28. Determination Letter User Fee Exemption?

    By justanotheradmin, November 19, 2013   

    • Cash Balance
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    • justanotheradmin
    • November 19, 2013

29. The maximum amount of compensation taken into account for plan purposes

    By scarabrad, November 16, 2013
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    • My 2 cents
    • November 18, 2013

30. MAP-21 Stabilization Interest Rates

    By Andy the Actuary, November 11, 2013
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    • tymesup
    • November 13, 2013

31. Cash Basis Corp with a DB plan

    By John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA, November 12, 2013   

    • deduction timing
    • cash basis
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    • Lou S.
    • November 12, 2013

32. Estimating individual annual cost in pension plan

    By TPApril, November 12, 2013
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    • TPApril
    • November 12, 2013

33. Actuarial Assumptions and Post-Retirement Age Increases

    By mal, November 11, 2013
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    • My 2 cents
    • November 12, 2013

34. Coverage Testing Frozen Plan

    By Guest mcfeldman, November 11, 2013   

    • coverage
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    • Guest
    • November 11, 2013

35. Spouse Waiver - Spouse out of Country

    By Hojo, November 8, 2013
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    • Hojo
    • November 11, 2013

36. 415 Lump Sum Basic

    By retbenser, November 8, 2013
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    • ubermax
    • November 8, 2013

37. MRD from defined benefit plan

    By Pension RC, November 7, 2013
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    • Calavera
    • November 8, 2013

38. Cash Balance Safe Harbor Interest Rates

    By Guest D.W., November 1, 2013
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    • My 2 cents
    • November 7, 2013

39. pbgc substantial owner question

    By k man, November 4, 2013
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    • Rball4
    • November 5, 2013

40. Am I reading the 415(b) regs correctly

    By Belgarath, November 4, 2013
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    • Calavera
    • November 4, 2013

41. Frozen Traditional Benefit in Cash Balance Plan - Need to Count Comp from Later Years?

    By Übernerd, November 4, 2013   

    • Cash Balance Plans
    • Defined Benefit Plans
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      • Cash Balance Plans
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    • Übernerd
    • November 4, 2013

42. Earning a Future Benefit after Being Paid the 415 Lump Sum Limit

    By Pension RC, October 27, 2013   

    • 415 Lump Sum Limit
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    • Calavera
    • October 29, 2013

43. Disqualified Plan, Not-For-Profit

    By Rball4, October 23, 2013
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    • mbozek
    • October 25, 2013

44. 415 lump sum and colas on comp limit

    By Draper55, October 24, 2013
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    • Andy the Actuary
    • October 25, 2013

45. PBGC Plan Term - Impact of Plan Term Being Revoked

    By JAY21, October 21, 2013
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    • chc93
    • October 22, 2013

46. Cash Balance Plan Term - Interest Crediting Rate

    By Hojo, October 18, 2013
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    • Hojo
    • October 18, 2013

47. Plan Termination - Annuity Purchases

    By JAY21, September 24, 2013   

    • Deferred Annuity Requirements
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    • ombskid
    • October 17, 2013

48. September 2013 30-year TSR rate and September 2013 Minimum Present Value Segment Rates under IRC 417(e)(3)(D)

    By gle318612, October 15, 2013   

    • Interest rates
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    • quinnfield
    • October 17, 2013

49. Contribution date

    By retbenser, September 11, 2013
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    • pkfountain
    • October 14, 2013

50. Is Contribution ever deductible?

    By Dougsbpc, October 11, 2013
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    • Andy the Actuary
    • October 12, 2013