by ABGHouston | Oct 23, 2025 | Alliance Benefit Group
All the cool kids are getting tattoos. Tempted? Maybe you’ve already taken the plunge. Setting up a new 401(k) plan can feel surprisingly similar—everyone’s doing it, but it can be pricey, it takes time, it’s semi-permanent, and if you hire the wrong “artist”… look...
by siteadmin | Aug 13, 2016 | 401k Insight
Relief regarding mid-year amendments to safe harbor 401(k) plans arrived earlier this year with IRS notice 2016-16. The notice provided a short list of prohibited mid-year changes leaving all other mid-year changes available. This IRS guidance helps plan sponsors...
by siteadmin | Apr 21, 2016 | Alliance Benefit Group, Retirement
ABG has added Professional Capital Services (PCS), one of the fastest growing independent recordkeepers in the nation to its national network. PCS was founded in 2001 by tax and ERISA attorneys who saw the need for a true fiduciary-friendly platform that upheld full...
by siteadmin | Apr 13, 2016 | 401k Insight, Alliance Benefit Group, Retirement, Retirement Plan News
Every year the Department of Labor (DOL) conducts thousands of audits of employee benefit retirement plans. While many of these audits are based on random selection, a number of them may be triggered by retirement plan oversights such as a late filing of Form 5500 or...
by siteadmin | Apr 6, 2016 | 401k Insight, plan administration, Retirement, Uncategorized
Requests for hardship distributions from qualified retirement plans are not unusual in the aftermath of the Great Recession. Some participants may unfortunately be struggling through economic setbacks such as job loss for themselves or their spouse. Internal Revenue...
