Jerry Geisel

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IRS gives employers a break
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2013
IRS gives employers a break

Long-awaited proposed regulations from the Internal Revenue Service have resolved questions about a key health care reform law provision that would impose stiff penalties on employers not offering coverage.

Fidelity: 401(k) balances climbed 11% in 2010
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2011
Fidelity: 401(k) balances climbed 11% in 2010

Employees' 401(k) account balances in the equities markets in 2010 continued to climb and were higher than they were before the markets fell, according to a recent analysis

Guidance expected on Roth rules
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2010
Guidance expected on Roth rules

Federal regulators soon will issue eagerly sought guidance to aid employers that want to amend their 401(k) plans to allow participants to roll over account balances into a Roth 401(k) plan

Health savings account enrollment on rise
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2010
Health savings account enrollment on rise

Enrollment in high-deductible health insurance plans linked to health savings accounts continues to surge, with the biggest growth in plans offered by larger employers.

IRS seeks business hardship changes to 401(k) rules
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 31, 2009
IRS seeks business hardship changes to 401(k) rules

Proposed IRS rules would allow employers that made automatic 401(k) plan contributions under a safe-harbor provision to suspend or reduce those contributions if they incurred a substantial business hardship.

Safe harbor made easier for pension plans
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 24, 2000
Safe harbor made easier for pension plans

The Internal Revenue Service is removing a major administrative hassle and expense for employers who want to offer generous 401(k) plans that are exempt from non-discrimination tests.

Most employers using Internet for workers' 401(k) education
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 24, 2000
Most employers using Internet for workers' 401(k) education

The Internet has become a popular way for employers to provide 401(k) plan investment education to employees, a new survey shows.