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What's New Taxwise for Employees Retirement Plans in 2025

December 5, 2024 / By Barbara Weltman

What’s New Taxwise for Retirement Plans in 2025

Retirement plans are an important way to help employees build financial security. There is great flexibility for employers in choosing the plan best … Read more about What’s New Taxwise for Retirement Plans in 2025

Multiple Businesses with Common Ownership: Tax Rules to Know

June 6, 2024 / By Barbara Weltman

Multiple Businesses with Common Ownership: Tax Rules You Need to Know

Entrepreneurs may not be content with owning a single business. They may have two or more companies going at the same time. They may own some or all … Read more about Multiple Businesses with Common Ownership: Tax Rules You Need to Know

Retirement Plan Changes for 2024

November 16, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Key Retirement Plan Changes for 2024

There are several factors contributing to a changing landscape for retirement plans in 2024. SECURE Act 2.0 made a number of changes effective in … Read more about Key Retirement Plan Changes for 2024

Lining Up Your Employee Benefits for 2023

November 1, 2022 / By Barbara Weltman

Lining Up Your Employee Benefits Programs for 2023

Bank of America’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Report found employers play an important role in their employees’ financial wellness. Employees are stressed … Read more about Lining Up Your Employee Benefits Programs for 2023

Retirement Plans

March 29, 2022 / By Barbara Weltman

Retirement Plans: Voluntary or Mandatory?

As a small business, it is up to you to choose to have a retirement plan or must you do so? The legal answer is that it depends on where you’re … Read more about Retirement Plans: Voluntary or Mandatory?

Making Changes Now to Your 401(k) Plan

February 1, 2022 / By Barbara Weltman

Making Changes Now to Your 401(k) Plan

One of the most popular types of qualified retirement plans for businesses large and small is the 401(k) plan. It is funded mainly by employees … Read more about Making Changes Now to Your 401(k) Plan

Required Notices for Employees

September 15, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

Required Notices for Your Employees

The government mandates that you provide employees with notice about various things. If you don’t, you can be penalized. Some notices can be handled … Read more about Required Notices for Your Employees

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November 20, 2018 / By Barbara Weltman

New Retirement Plan and Benefit Limits for 2019

Want to create a multi-million dollar nest egg … in addition to the value of your business? This is possible by making sure you’re covered by a … Read more about New Retirement Plan and Benefit Limits for 2019

Retirement Plans

August 7, 2018 / By Barbara Weltman

3 Big Reasons to Rethink Retirement Plans

Qualified retirement plans aren’t just for large corporations. There are a number of compelling reasons for small businesses to consider adopting a … Read more about 3 Big Reasons to Rethink Retirement Plans

Getting Ready for Your 2018 Retirement Plan - Changes Ahead

October 26, 2017 / By Barbara Weltman

Getting Ready for Your 2018 Retirement Plan: Changes Ahead

Whether you already have a qualified retirement plan in place or are thinking of starting one for 2018, now is a good time to familiarize yourself … Read more about Getting Ready for Your 2018 Retirement Plan: Changes Ahead

Retirement Plans for Small Businesses

March 16, 2017 / By Barbara Weltman

No-Cost and Low-Cost Retirement Plans for Small Businesses

About half of all employees in the U.S. are not confident in having enough resources in retirement, according to a survey last year. Yet millions of … Read more about No-Cost and Low-Cost Retirement Plans for Small Businesses

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November 15, 2016 / By Barbara Weltman

What to Do Now About Your 401k Plan

Many small businesses have 401(k) plans in place to help employees save for retirement. And even solo entrepreneurs may use such tax-advantaged … Read more about What to Do Now About Your 401k Plan

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August 9, 2016 / By Barbara Weltman

Customize Your Tax Strategies

Tax experts, including myself, often write in generalities about tax actions that small business owners should take. The general advice may be fine … Read more about Customize Your Tax Strategies

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April 28, 2016 / By Barbara Weltman

Impact of New Fiduciary Rule on Your Retirement Plan

On April 8, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued the long-awaited final rule for stockbrokers. The rule — referred to as the fiduciary rule — … Read more about Impact of New Fiduciary Rule on Your Retirement Plan

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February 18, 2016 / By Barbara Weltman

SEPs: IRA-Based Retirement Plans that Aren’t IRAs

As qualified retirement plans go, a SEP, which stands for Simplified Employee Pension, has a lot going for it. You can save substantial sums and take … Read more about SEPs: IRA-Based Retirement Plans that Aren’t IRAs

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