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Wagner Law Group
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IRS Temporarily Waives Rule for Retirement Plan Changes
The IRS is temporarily allowing retirement plan participants to forgo in-person witnessing of election changes as long as…
7 Sensible Cybersecurity Steps for 401k Plan Sponsors
Cybersecurity breaches of retirement plan participant accounts have occurred with increasing frequency in recent years. Just this past…
How to Properly Pay Back a 401k Loan in the Coronavirus Pandemic
How and when a laid off or terminated employee must pay back a 401k loan before it reverts…
Fiduciary Facelift: ERISA Has Evolved—Have You?
Over 46 years ago, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) was passed overwhelmingly in the House of…
SEC Looks to Loosen Advisor Advertising, Solicitation Rules
In early November 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released proposed amendments to the advertising rule and…
Concerned About Reg BI? Here’s Marcia Wagner’s Breakdown for Broker-Dealers
The SEC, by a 3-1 party-line vote, issued in a timely fashion its final regulations with respect to…
7 Situations When HSA Contributions Can Be Returned: Marcia Wagner
Certain situations allow for an employer to request the return of Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions it made…
How the Government Shutdown is Affecting Retirement and Benefit Plans
Benefit professionals need to be very careful about how they respond to the partial government shutdown. Potential areas…
IRS Saves Trees, Goes Paperless for 401k Filing Correction Program
Since 2002, the Internal Revenue Service has allowed plan sponsors to voluntarily identify and correct certain various types…
New Service Will Aid in 401k Fiduciary Advisor Search
Need a credible 401k advisor to assist plan sponsors in their fiduciary duties to participants? There’s an app…