david rigby

When a QDRO awards something for child support, the tax liability is the responsibility of the payor, not the recipient. To me, that sounds like a child support payment (yes, a new QDRO will be required) must be made in cash, not rollover, and the ex-wife (in this case) would get a 1099R. But I could be wrong.

Automatic COLAs are very rare; I've seen only a few; they exist much more in the govt plan arena. In my current situation, there are 2 such plans in the office, one of which is a non-profit, spun-off from a local government (ie, the govt plan had a COLA). Ad hoc COLAs are even more rare; in my 4+ decades, I've seen only one, not recently.

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Peter, sometimes I look here when needing a rough estimate: https://www.dietrichannuity.com/, but this represents net settlement rates, usually for events such as DB plan close-outs. Is that relevant to your Q?

I vote Yes to posting of legitimate RFPs.

Could B adopt the plan?

Sorry, no expert. You might consider looking for a domestic relations attorney in a city near the border, such as Buffalo, Toronto, Detroit, Windsor, etc. Attorney website might have information related to your specific need.

Oops, maybe my statement is hasty. Read the links in this discussion: https://benefitslink.com/boards/index.php?/topic/64109-employer-has-been-notified-of-invalid-ssns/

Is there any possibility this information, assuming it's actually confirmed as fact, could indicate the person was never entitled, under the terms of the Plan, to become an employee and/or participant? (BTW, there are some prior discussion threads on this issue. Use the Search feature.)

Might be some prior discussion on that topic. For example, https://benefitslink.com/boards/index.php?/topic/64575-pbgc-missing-participants-program/

Data as of Sept 30, 2020 (Monday) seventh month-end after beginning of Coved-19 pandemic/isolation Moody's Daily Long-term Corporate Bond Yield Averages Utilities Industrial CorporateAaa NA 2.32 2.32Aa 2.68 2.36 2.52A 2.91 2.79 2.85Baa 3.25 3.62 3.44 Avg 2.95 2.77 2.86 Moody's Daily Treasury Yield AveragesShort-Term (3-5 yrs) 0.21Medium-Term (5-10 yrs) 0.44 Long-Term (10+ yrs) 1.26 Observation: (1) Comparing the Avg rates to 6 months prior, current rates are about 65-80 points lower. (2) Comparing the Avg rates to 12 months prior, current rates are about 50 points lower.

Duplicate posts. Let's put replies in the other one: https://benefitslink.com/boards/index.php?/topic/66679-death-of-sole-trustee/&tab=comments#comment-308142

I think the waiver of filing is a regulatory statement, not a statute. In that case, there is no change to the requirement to timely make and document any plan contributions. The SB is part of that process. In other words, follow Effen's advice.

At the risk of "being picky", with an extended due date of January 1, 2021, the "mailbox rule" is often used as proof of compliance with a statutory or regulatory due date: having a postmark by the date (there might be exceptions). There are no January 1 postmarks. If it were me advising a plan sponsor, I would point out the value of a 12/31/2020 postmark or wire transfer.

IMHO, including the date (i.e., the original date of the document) in the file name helps.

Perhaps this forum will help you. https://benefitslink.com/boards/index.php?/forum/24-operating-a-tpa-or-consulting-firm/

Rather than advise you to re-read 404(o), I suggest you talk to a pension actuary who specializes in these small plans. That actuary may also advise you that the point of this plan (BTW, your client is the perfect candidate) is not to maximize investment return, but to maximize the deduction. Use a DC plan for aggressive investment strategy.

Over NRA?

Could some of it be credit balance at 12/31/2020?

Well, there are other things that could be discussed (eg, changing the rate of accrual, maybe) that could assist you. CuseFan asks the correct question: what is the objective? It's possible an Early Retirement Window could be available. I recommend you discuss with the plan's actuary. If the actuary does not have experience with an ERW, ask for a reference to someone else.

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Not knowing the background, position, or skills of the original poster, I find it interesting that the question came from a CPA. Maybe, it's just me.

Ask Mike Preston, at prestonactuarial.com

Time for a DB plan?

A nice way of saying "participant" does not equal "employee" ? ?