SSRRS

I have seen volume submitter interviews (to create the document) that in the exclusion section have a box labeled "other" and they ask you to fill in the other--ie in this case "Any employee who is an HCE". This seems to indicate that the VS Document allows you to enter additional exclusions? Thank you.

Thank you very much Lou S. and BG5150.

Hi, A participant in a 401k Plan terminated years ago. He received currently a letter from the Social Security administration that informs him that he was a participant in the plan and that if he was never paid out, he is then entitled to his account value. The letter towards the bottom shows a grid that shows that the last reported year was 2007 and his account value was $49,251. Question: How would they know his account value? Usually the W2 shows only the deferral made for the year. Thank you!

Thank you, D.J. Simonetti, pmacduff, and BG5150. Yes, I surely agree, amidst the daily focus to get things done etc, we all could use some good humor to air us out.

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CuseFan, your brilliance is much appreciated.

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Hi, I received a very helpful and detailed response, and want to show my appreciation. Is a like or a thanks (trophy) worth more? thank you.

Hi, A Corp and their DB Plan was a fiscal year end of 7/31 until 7/31/19. The corp switched to a calendar yr end by running a short year for 8/1/19- 12/31/2019. Then they had a regular calendar yr for 1/1/2020 thru 12/31/2020. The plan also should have ran a short year 8/1/19 thru 12/31/19, however they forgot to file for this 12/31/19 short year. If they would file now for 12/31/19, they would need to file with the DFVCP to avoid large late fees. Question: 1. Can the pension stay with another year of a 7/31 year end. Meaning file a 5500 for 8/1/19 thru 7/31/2020. And then switch to a calendar year by running a short year of 08/1/2020 thru 12/31/2020. 2. For the fiscal year end 7/31/2020 (if they can keep the plan with a fiscal year end for an additional year) the company can contribute up to 275,000. This contribution was made in march 2021. Can this contribution that was made for the plan year 8/1/19 -7/31/2020 be used as a deduction for the 2020 calendar yr on the corporation's return for 2020 (as the company for 2020 was a calendar year)? Thank you very much.

Thank you very much for this clarification. If the company is based in Melvile, New York, however as construction company it is possible that they might have a job in NYC or an employee that lives in NYC. If any of these two are applicable, would the employer be required to now offer a plan? It seems that quite a few companies today have been struggling even before this additional new required expense.

Thank you, Peter Gulia. The query is about Melville, New York.

It seems that the New York secure choice was indeed voluntary , and now they are trying to push for mandatory. In these times, is it fair to force emoloyers to sponsor a plan? (even if it jusy employee deferrals, it still costs the employer). Thank you very much.

Bill,thank you!

Hi, A client recieved a letter that New York requires all employers with five employees to offer a retirement plan. Is this true? It appears from research that this program is voluntary in NY. Thank you

Effen, I really appreciate this. Also, I do hear the two sides on the dilemma, of who will govern the RMDs after the rollover.. Unless they agree to pay for an ERISA counsel, we will go with the husband's older age ((higher RMD annualy) to be safe.

Effen, do you mean that the surviving wife must take her annuity this year to salsify the RMD for this year, and then she can roll the present value of her annuity to an IRA, OR do you mean that since her husband, prior to his passing, was already in RMD status before she can not roll the lump sum to an IRA and must take a taxable distribution? Thank you!

Thank you Mike. Your vast knowledge and clarity that is seen thru your response is much appreciated as usual. Thank you for the point that the comp at some pint will cut back.

Hi, The 415 is 19,166. This is increased if the particpant is age 71 (provided that had enough salary average to cover).correct? If this is indeed increased, it is increased from 65 to 71 and not from 62 to 71. Correct?..Thank you very much.

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Thank you so much Lou S.

Thank you so much Effen. If at death of her husband, the wife (new plan sponsor) elected to take a lump sum equivalent of her husband's annuity that he was taking, however, due to the the rough transition period, the lump sum was delayed until now (3 years later) and the wife in the interim took the annuity for the past 3 years, can this allow her (hopefully) to take the lump sum now? Also, the plan has not been terminated as the plan is very overfunded. The widow has been accruing benefits each year Thank you very much.

Lou S., thank you for this point. Would this apply for DB minimum funding as well, or if a DB plan has a minimum required contribution, then it would still be due (the minimum required portion of the contribution) by 8.5 months after the plan year end.- and the rest of the contribution up to the maximum , can be made up until the new due date of the return? Thank you.

Bird, thank you very much.

Thank you very much. What if the plan was under examination, would it still be advisable to amend ?

Thank you Bird.