Bill Presson

I endorse getting this. It is invaluable in the literal meaning of that word. WCP

Agree with Larry. I've tried to get all clients to do this with general success. Also, I handle the 401(k) plan for our own firm. I get the download the Friday before payroll of any changes requested. I send that info to our payroll clerk and she makes the changes. It takes, maybe, five minutes.

This was almost an identical set of assumptions that Norm Levinrad presented in one of his sessions at ASPPA. He described it as "indefensible shenanigans" if I remember correctly. WCP

You beat me to this. Thanks for this summary.

It was an enjoyable conference. Glad I got to meet several of the BenefitsLink members while there. WCP

Agree with your comments on Paul. I was at Warren Averett from 2003-2015. Great firm to work with. WCP

50% ownership doesn't constitute a parent subsidiary controlled group.

There is a session on generally detecting and preventing fraud and a session on cybersecurity. The cybersecurity session is presented by Paul Perry, a friend of mine and the guy that worked with John Hancock to write their updated policies.

If the ownership of the "parent" is 50%, then I'm pretty sure it is no longer actually a "parent" because it doesn't control the voting stock of Sub 1.

I thought that info was in the instructions I posted, but I went back and edited it to add. Thanks. WCP

Also, if you are going, be sure to download the conference app: Conference Mobile App Instructions: Step 1: Search App Store for “ARA Conferences App” Step 2: Once downloaded, search “Annual” (case sensitive) to add the event to your schedule Step 3: Login with your username (the email address you registered with) and password ASPPA19 Step 4: Click on the event to access the schedule, speakers, outlines and more!

If you click the search option in the upper right, there will be a drop down menu. Click under "Search In" on "More Options" and another drop down menu will appear. Click members. If you type the user name, the profile will then appear.

Ms April, I think that's about all you can do.

BG, be sure to attend the new attendee orientation from 10:30-11:15 in Chesapeake BC on Sunday morning. I'll be talking about dos and don'ts. WCP

The deferral limit is an individual limit and not a plan limit. So each person only gets $19,000 + $6,000 catchup regardless of the number of plans for which they are eligible.

Well, technically, yes. But I do think there's a little room for whether the mistake is material. If it's something with the identification of the plan (EIN or plan number, etc) or the financial information was dramatically off, then I think that should be corrected. If the ending assets were off by $1 or the employer address had a typo? Then I wouldn't worry so much.

Larry, that would be just fine. See you next week! WCP

Anyone else attending ASPPA Annual the 19th-23rd? I'll be there as co-chairman and this will be my fifth (and last) year on the committee. We're looking forward to it. Please feel free to come say hello if you see me wandering around.

A very smart person told me today, "The regs tell you what you can't do and what you must do. They don't tell you what you can do." And that is where this lies, I believe.

Not sure we have enough info, but looks like two separate businesses to me. Who owns the other 97.75% of the LLC? Also, not likely to be an affiliated service group.

Looks like you got what you needed on the info. If there are other ASPPA items you would like to see changed, let me know. I've got a couple more years on the Leadership Council. WCP

ASPPA is in contact with the IRS ASPPA Seeks IRS Action on Form 5558 Acknowledgments BY KIZZY GAUL OCTOBER 2, 2019 34 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ASPPA has received several reports of incorrect Form 5558 acknowledgments or extension denials being received by plans that had timely filed to extend the filing deadline for their 2018 Form 5500. In some instances, the acknowledgments are reflecting the extension deadline of Oct. 15, 2019 for off-calendar plan years. In other cases, the extension is being denied as not being timely filed. ASPPA’s Government Affairs Committee has been in contact with the IRS to receive guidance on the most efficient resolution. It is important that plan sponsors read their Form 5558 acknowledgment letters (i.e., CP 216 or CP 232) closely to make sure they are correct. If an incorrect acknowledgment letter or extension denial is received, the plan sponsor should write a letter requesting reconsideration and providing an explanation regarding the incorrect acknowledgment letter. The letter should be sent to the IRS address listed on the acknowledgment letter, and a copy of the incorrect letter should be included with the correspondence. The IRS will review the request and provide a corrected acknowledgment letter. In no instance should Form 5558 be refiled after the filing deadline. ASPPA’s Government Affairs Committee will continue follow up with the IRS to determine the cause as well as continue to advocate for electronic filing for Form 5558 to assist in eliminating these issues. Kizzy Gaul, JD, CPC, QPA, QKA, TGPC, is Manager, Regulatory Supervision, at Prudential Retirement. She also is a member of the ASPPA Leadership Council.

I don't think you're going to find a specific cite, but the limit is a limit on compensation. The bonus isn't compensation, according to the plan. So you wouldn't limit comp and then reduce comp. Because of this, the 414(s) test gets harder to pass. Since you aren't actually impacting this HCE, the exclusion doesn't apply. If it's the only HCE and the staff have any bonuses excluded, you're very likely to fail that test. I hate compensation exclusions for this reason.

Since it's a controlled group, I would think this (from the instructions) would apply: "A one-participant plan sponsor must file a Form 5500-EZ (or a Form 5500-SF with the one-participant plan box checked) when the plan’s total assets and the assets of all their other one-participant plans at the end of the plan year are greater than $250,000."

I'm shocked, shocked I tell you! ?