Taxpayers can deduct contributions to a traditional IRA if they meet certain conditions. If during the year either the taxpayer or his or her spouse was covered by a retirement plan at work, the deduction may be reduced, or phased out, until it is eliminated, depending on filing status and income. (If neither the taxpayer nor his or her spouse is covered by a retirement plan at work, the phase-outs of the deduction do not apply.)
With the recent market volatility, it’s understandable that you may be concerned about your investments.
Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the American Retirement Association has been working diligently to push for commonsense solutions that provide Americans with the funds necessary to provide for themselves and their families while at the same time protect the...
Plan sponsors are required by ERISA to provide an investment lineup for participants that has been prudently selected and monitored to minimize and control risk. To ease this burden, a retirement plan advisor may act as an ERISA 3(21) investment fiduciary with regards...
Many plan sponsors struggle with deciding how many investment options to offer in their retirement plans. While people generally like to have lots of options …
3(38) Advisory Services- Should Fiduciaries Outsource Retirement Plan Investment Responsibility? Department of Labor (DOL) enforcement recoveries are on the rise. A recent DOL report indicates that DOL recoveries have doubled since 2018 and tripled since 2016...
This month’s employee memo encourages employees to learn about their retirement plan to determine whether any changes need to be made. Your employer provides you with a retirement plan for you to save money in, tax-deferred, for the day you bid your career farewell...
Post-Election Investment Commentary Stock markets abhor uncertainty. Currently, investment prognosticators are interpreting the election results to create a relatively “stagnant” legislative environment. This opinion is based primarily on the Senate remaining in...