Lois Baker

Never.

Mike - I just checked the spam settings, and tweaked a few. Flagging a spammer will now hide all of their content, and block them from submitting any more. You shouldn't need to delete individual posts if you flag the entire account. Hopefully that will do the job for these types of posts.

Permission granted, Mike - please do, and we'll be sure to dig into the back end over the next few days. Thanks so much for being on top of this!

This is correct -- only one email address is stored for each profile. If you do need to reset your password, and don't have access to the email address on the account, we can change the email address from the back end -- just let one of us know, either by PM here or by email to manager@benefitslink.com Also note that, if we do find an email address is no longer working (e.g., we see a bounce message for email sent to that address -- from the message board, or a newsletter or other publication), we'll flag the account so that the email address must be either confirmed or changed at the next login attempt.

This article (included in yesterday's Retirement Plans newsletter) might be of help: https://retirementlc.com/what-makes-a-plan-an-electing-church-plan/

IRS just issued Notice 2021-31 (41 pages, 86 Q&As) -- which does address this question (Q&A 77, page 36): https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-21-31.pdf

So sorry to hear about your mom, Tom -- but delighted to hear that you're doing well. "Erasing all pension knowledge" sound like nirvana (although we do miss your contributions here). So good to hear from you -- be well!

Never banned, Tom -- you're always welcome here ... because of jokes like this. 😀 How's life on the other side?

Are you using a VPN? (Haven't used PAA, but have seen this sort of problem with other websites.) If so, maybe try turning it off?

Rev. Rul. 74-307 1974-2 C.B. 126 -- which is only available as a scanned (PDF) of the entire print volume. It's huge, but it's here: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GOVPUB-T22-ee2c4caebb24235e8dfb1a5ff7ced434/context

You might look through the list of resumes posted by candidates to see if any are looking for the type of work you describe -- we do see a few on occasion, but I'm not sure whether any such are active right now. Generally, we do charge for full access to resumes, but as with the entry-level job postings, I'd be happy to work with you on this one. If you find any listed that might be worth pursuing, send me a PM or email and we'll go from there.

Just issued by IRS: https://benefitslink.com/src/irs/n-21-21.pdf

Ask and ye shall receive: https://benefitslink.com/src/irs/n-21-21.pdf

Deadline for IRA contributions is the due date for filing the individual tax return -- it was extended in 2020, when the 1040 deadline was extended to July 15; presumably that same relief automatically applies this year. See: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/filing-and-payment-deadlines-questions-and-answers (re 2020 extension of contribution deadline) and IRS Publication 590-A, re general due date for IRA contributions (also see IRC 408(o)(3) => IRC 219(f)(3) -- due date is time for filing of return, not a specific April 15 date)

Argh. It is supposed to take you to your full-page "profile," which includes a breakdown of the categories of your reputation points (likes, laughs, thanks).

That's a pre-programmed feature of the software -- if you click on the number, you can see the sum of the "like" and "laugh" and "thanks" reactions that have been added by other members to all of the messages you've posted to date. (Those are the "heart", "smiley face," and "trophy" icons in the lower right corner of each message, which other members can click on.)

Congratulations, David! Thank you so very much for sharing the wealth of your knowledge all these years. Best wishes for health and happiness ahead!

Just received a note from an online retail vendor about FedEx deliveries: Maybe that explains it?

Quick review of the articles we've linked to in BenefitsLink newsletters (which is a representative, but admittedly not an exhaustive, search of the "current literature") shows that courts so far seem to be holding the recordkeeper liable, but not the plan sponsor -- in several instances, plan sponsors have been granted motions to dismiss. And so far, very few discussions of how plan sponsors can/should educate employees. Definitely a great topic for further exploration.

Here you go: http://web.archive.org/web/20110906031000/https://www.irs.gov/retirement/article/0,,id=122823,00.html which leads to: http://web.archive.org/web/20110906031000/https://www.irs.gov/retirement/article/0,,id=244236,00.html or download the entire Retirement News as a PDF: http://web.archive.org/web/20111007182907/http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/rne_sum11.pdf

House has already scheduled defense bill override vote for December 28, Senate on December 29. Constitution mandates new congress begins at noon on January 3, "unless the preceding Congress designates a different day". House calendar calls for "last votes" at 3 pm on January 1, with the 117th Congress to convene at noon on January 3: https://www.majorityleader.gov/calendar/2021 Presumably they could change that ... but time would not seem to be on their side.

Has HR133 officially been sent to the President yet? (which brings into question when the ten day clock starts) It's not appearing as "enrolled": https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/133/actions?q={"search"%3A["hr+133"]}&r=1&s=1

Also https://www.employeelocator.com/

This link is working for me as of 9:35 a.m. on 9/17: http://204.232.242.165/actuarial_discussion_forum/index.php

Here's info about a workaround that seems to be functioning as of 8:20 am ET on 9/16: http://stump.marypat.org/article/1442/quick-note-on-actuarial-outpost-and-new-mortality-video