Mergers and Acquisitions

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1. 403b dual plans and IRA rollovers

   By Guest JEK, June 16, 2014
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   • Guest
   • June 16, 2014

2. Merging Plans on two different vesting schedules

   By Alex Daisy, October 14, 2016
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   • Alex Daisy
   • October 14, 2016

3. Is PPA Restatement Required for Merged Plan

   By JRN, August 26, 2015
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   • Mike Preston
   • August 26, 2015

4. Successor Corp Question

   By CLE401kGuy, January 30, 2012
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   • CLE401kGuy
   • January 30, 2012

5. Tx bonus paid by Seller in carve-out

   By cbassociate2017, December 6, 2018   

   • payroll
   • bonus
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • payroll
     • bonus
     • retention
     • transaction bonus
     • withholding
   • 3 replies
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   • jpod
   • December 6, 2018

6. Where do Forfeitures of Affiliated Employers go?

   By Guest Codan, March 14, 2013   

   • Forfeitures; affiliated ERs;
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   • Guest
   • March 14, 2013

7. Termination of Controlled Group

   By sandyfish, May 28, 2015
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   • sandyfish
   • May 28, 2015

8. Spin off and Merger

   By PFranckowiak, November 9, 2015
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   • PFranckowiak
   • November 9, 2015

9. Controlled group becomes unrelated mid year

   By mattmc82, September 6, 2019
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   • Mike Preston
   • September 11, 2019

10. Related Employer Question

    By khn, January 11, 2021
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    • EBECatty
    • January 12, 2021

11. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities from Money Purchase Plan to SEP

    By rew, July 29, 2015
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    • My 2 cents
    • July 29, 2015

12. Merger of top-heavy and non top-heavy plan

    By John Feldt ERPA CPC QPA, December 13, 2017   

    • 1.416-1 q&a t-32
    • 2 replies
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    • Luke Bailey
    • December 14, 2017

13. Merging funds

    By khn, January 15, 2016
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    • ESOP Guy
    • January 15, 2016

14. Buyer acquires company with existing plan; merge or keep separate?

    By Bird, November 9, 2015
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    • MoJo
    • November 9, 2015

15. Plan Merger - Top-Paid Election

    By rocknrolls2, January 22, 2016
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    • rocknrolls2
    • January 22, 2016

16. Allocation of profit sharing accruals

    By Guest JMN, October 2, 2012
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    • Guest
    • October 2, 2012

17. Asset Transfer - Multiemployer DC Plans

    By luissaha, April 30, 2014
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    • luissaha
    • April 30, 2014

18. Dental practice "sold"

    By pmacduff, January 4, 2023
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    • Always Complicated
    • January 6, 2023

19. Control group acquiring another company with no plan

    By pixmax, November 5, 2014
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    • QDROphile
    • November 5, 2014

20. Asset Sale - Buyer Assumption

    By sdix401k, October 6, 2015
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    • QDROphile
    • October 15, 2015

21. Terminating Seller Welfare Plans Immediately Prior to a Stock Deal

    By 401 Chaos, October 4, 2016
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    • 401 Chaos
    • October 4, 2016

22. LTD

    By Guest MAZ, July 15, 2011
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    • Guest
    • July 15, 2011

23. Controlled Group with non-profit

    By Gilmore, October 20, 2015
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    • Gilmore
    • October 20, 2015

24. Partial Acquisition of Company - Merge?

    By khn, February 14, 2022
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    • MoJo
    • February 14, 2022

25. Merger when only one company has a plan

    By 52626, October 7, 2015
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    • 52626
    • October 7, 2015

26. Challenging Question - Merger - Former Key

    By Guest Holly Foster, September 1, 2012
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    • Guest
    • September 1, 2012

27. When is ownership determined for coverage testing?

    By Catch22PGM, January 4, 2022   

    • stock sale
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    • Catch22PGM
    • January 6, 2022

28. merger of SH plan after the 3% is removed?

    By WCC, January 8, 2019
    • 2 replies
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    • WCC
    • January 14, 2019

29. How to handle testing refunds of seller in a stock purchase.

    By HCE, March 7, 2023
    • 1 reply
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    • CuseFan
    • March 7, 2023

30. A buys 80% of B - what happens to 401(k) plans?

    By M Norton, August 16, 2019
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    • Bill Presson
    • August 20, 2019

31. 3 Entities 3 Plans want to merge

    By AmyETPA, February 5, 2025
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    • david rigby
    • February 7, 2025

32. Vesting Service Under Merged Plan

    By scrabelle, June 18, 2019
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    • scrabelle
    • June 18, 2019

33. ASG?

    By K2, May 4, 2017
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    • shERPA
    • May 4, 2017

34. Form 5310

    By JustnERPA, August 23, 2019
    • 1 reply
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    • Luke Bailey
    • August 26, 2019

35. Unfamiliar Territory - the merger of 3 companies into one - each with a plan

    By HarleyBabe, December 22, 2021
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    • Luke Bailey
    • December 22, 2021

36. asset sale to partnership

    By Scuba 401, September 10, 2015
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    • Scuba 401
    • September 10, 2015

37. B/R/F issue?

    By RatherBeGolfing, November 26, 2018
    • 2 replies
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    • RatherBeGolfing
    • November 27, 2018

38. Merger- Approval Request for Change in Funding Method

    By mefrancis1729, October 3, 2018   

    • merger
    • funding method
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    • mefrancis1729
    • October 3, 2018

39. Non-QJSA Target Plan Provides for Spousal Consent. Can it be eliminated?

    By rocknrolls2, June 3, 2015
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    • rocknrolls2
    • June 3, 2015

40. Asset Purchase vs. practice sale

    By mjf06241972, February 18, 2018   

    • asset purchase practice sale
    • 1 reply
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    • EBECatty
    • February 18, 2018

41. COBRA Continuation (mini-COBRA and existing qualified beneficiaries)

    By youngbenefitslawyer, June 8, 2023
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    • youngbenefitslawyer
    • June 8, 2023

42. Acquisition of New Company w/o Retirement Plan Adopting Buyer's SH 401(k) Plan

    By patriciab, October 20, 2023
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    • Bird
    • October 23, 2023

43. Investment options after transfer

    By Scuba 401, March 5, 2019
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    • Bob the Swimmer
    • March 6, 2019

44. TPA bankers? We are looking to work with a banker who focuses on TPA M&A as we are interested to buy. Who should we talk to?

    By John P, February 2, 2022
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    • John P
    • February 2, 2022

45. Employer Contribution after Merger

    By Rai401k, September 28, 2018
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    • Rai401k
    • September 28, 2018

46. 401(k) Asset Sale/Assume Plan Sponsorship Questions

    By Interested Party, December 4, 2024
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    • Interested Party
    • December 4, 2024

47. Related Employers - Past Transition period - Different Plan Years

    By 401kology, February 11, 2025   

    • coverage; nondiscrimination
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    • 401kology
    • February 11, 2025

48. Merger and Missed Deferral Opportunity

    By Catch22PGM, June 30, 2023
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    • FORMER ESQ.
    • July 3, 2023

49. Employee Notification of Being Bought?

    By Bcompliance2003, September 21, 2023
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    • Bcompliance2003
    • September 21, 2023

50. M&A and FSA - And COBRA and Rollover Balances

    By Bcompliance2003, April 29, 2024
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    • Bcompliance2003
    • April 29, 2024