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March 15, 2022

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Renee H created a topic in 401(k) Plans

Assets from Plan's Suspense Account Inadvertently Transferred to Employer

"One of my clients inadvertently moved money from the suspense account to the employer operating account instead of reallocating to participants in 2021. Are they now subject to the excise tax, or can this be self-corrected by moving the funds back to the participants' profit sharing accounts? If they must pay the excise tax, what is the percentage of the tax?"

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EB created a topic in Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)

Your Experience with HRA Substantiation Audits?

"Looking for experiences with HRA substantiation audits. Specifically, I have plans that suspend HRA debit cards where participants fail to send requested substantiation, send 1099s for unsubstantiated claims, and after 1099s issued 'turn on' HRA debit cards and let participants use again. Does this violate substantiation rules by creating systematic failure?"

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52626 created a topic in 401(k) Plans

Coverage Testing When No Wages Paid During Plan Year

"Plan has 450 employees that are only paid when called to a job site. During 2021 these employees were not paid W-2 wages because there was no job site work. The plan has 90 day service requirement.

The recordkeeper is assuming these employees are all non-excludable for 410(b) testing. Recordkeeper stated 'employees with zero compensation are included in the number of non-excludable employees but are not benefiting. They are considered as not benefiting because they had no compensation and thus did not have the opportunity to defer into the plan or receive contributions.' As a result of including this group in the 410(b) test, the coverage test fails.

If an employee has no wages, why are they included in the coverage test? Assuming they have to be included in the coverage test, how would you correct the failed coverage test? There is no compensation to calculate a QNEC or match. Not sure how to proceed. One thought: show them as terminated as of 12/31/2020, then if they are called to a job site in 2022, treat them as a 'rehire'."

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Coleboy1 created a topic in 403(b) Plans, Accounts or Annuities

403(b) Plan Failed ACP Test

"I haven't worked on a 403(b) plan in about 20 years. This 403(b) plan failed its ACP test. Do the match refunds go back to the plan as forfeitures, or do they get refunded to the participants?"

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