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IRS Issues FAQs for Qualified Business Income Deduction
The IRS has published on its website a list of frequently asked questions relating to the qualified business income (QBI) deduction. The deduction was created…
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Ascensus Wins Retirement Leader of the Year
Ascensus was awarded Retirement Leader of the Year at the Fund Intelligence Mutual Fund Industry Awards. The Annual Mutual Fund Industry Awards recognize…
Rick Irace Discusses Advisor Opportunity with Small- and Mid-Sized Retirement Plans
In a recent Employee Benefit Adviser article, reporter Lee Conrad provides a summary of the NAPA 401(k) Summit panel session that…
Dan Kravitz Discusses the Benefits of Cash Balance Plans
In a recent MD Magazine article, Dan Kravitz, national practice leader for cash balance plans, comments on the benefits of cash balance plans, especially for…
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Ascensus Wins Retirement Leader of the Year
Ascensus was awarded Retirement Leader of the Year at the Fund Intelligence Mutual Fund Industry Awards. The Annual Mutual Fund Industry Awards recognize the funds, fund leaders, providers,…
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Washington Pulse: Will RESA Succeed This Time?
No other legislation in recent memory is more deserving of the label “survivor” than the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA). Since 2016, multiple versions…
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Rick Irace Discusses Advisor Opportunity with Small- and Mid-Sized Retirement Plans
In a recent Employee Benefit Adviser article, reporter Lee Conrad provides a summary of the NAPA 401(k) Summit panel session that Rick Irace co-presented with Richard…
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Several Retirement and IRA Topics on IRS’ Priority Guidance Plan List
The Department of the Treasury and IRS have released a second quarter update to the 2018-2019 fiscal year Priority Guidance Plan (PGP). The PGP lists…
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Ascensus TPA Solutions, the Nation’s Largest TPA, Becomes FuturePlan by Ascensus
New Name Highlights Independence, Flexibility, Expertise, and Technology Investments Dresher, PA—Ascensus—whose technology and expertise helps millions of people save for retirement, education, and healthcare—has announced…
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Senate and House Democrats Propose Novel Retirement Program With Required Employer Contributions
Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have jointly introduced the “Saving for the Future Act,” which is legislation modeled on the…
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INTAC Recognized as One of New Jersey’s Best Places to Work By NJBIZ
New Jersey’s Largest Third-Party Administration Firm Ranked Among Garden State’s Best Workplaces for Third Straight Year Woodcliff Lake, NJ—INTAC Actuarial Services, Inc., an Ascensus company,…
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Washington Pulse: After Near Misses, Congress Zeroes in on Major Retirement Reforms
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have not given up on enacting major retirement savings enhancements. Their multiple attempts in 2017 and…
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Newly Introduced Retirement Reform Bill Has Better Chance of Progressing
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) have announced the introduction of the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA)…