Facts:
Company A, owned 100% by Adam has a 401k plan
Company B, owned 100% by Bob has a 401k plan
Neither company are currently related in any way.
They are going to form Company C (33% owners each with a third unrelated owner) starting July 1, 2022.
All of Company A clients and employees will move to Company C
95% of clients and employees of Company B will move to Company C.
The owner of Company B will be on payroll and Company B & C.
The idea is to have Company C take over as plan sponsor of Company A.
The question is:
1. Can company B retain their 401k plan and not be related to Company C? The owner would like to keep his assets where they are while all of the employees of B transition to C would roll their money over.
2. Or should Company B terminate 6/30/22 to avoid issues.
3. For Testing purposes, how should this be handled?
1/1-6/30 for A, 1/1-6/30 for B and 7/1-12/31 for C?
C do 1/1-12/31 for A employees and 7/1-12/31 for B?
any help would be great.