Effective Retirement Plan Strategies — Part 2 (Completed)

This webcast will provide a basic to intermediate introduction into the area of tax-qualified retirement plan design and compliance issues. The focus will be on plan selection, design considerations and key operational issues.

Who Should Attend
CPAs, attorneys, HR and financial professionals, at all levels regardless of practice concentration, interested in learning more about how to identify and evaluate qualified retirement plans.

Topics Covered

• Participant loans
• Hardship withdrawals
• Section 401(k) discrimination testing
• Safe harbor and Roth Section 401(k) plans
• Fiduciary considerations: Section 404(c) compliance and prohibited transactions
• Reporting and disclosure rules (form 5500 and participant communications).

Learning Objectives

• Select appropriate plan for your clients
• Identify administration and compliance issues
• Understand fiduciary risk management
• Recognize key income tax issues relating to plan funding

Level
Intermediate

Instructional Method
Group: Internet-based

NASBA Field of Study
Administrative Practice (4 hours)

Program Prerequisites
None

Advance Preparation
None