News Category: Retirement Plan Services

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January 30, 2025

2025 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits, Phase-Out Ranges, and Income Limits

The IRS has released 2025 inflation-adjusted contribution limits, phase-out ranges, and income limits for various retirement accounts. (IRS Notice 2024-80) Contribution Limits 401(k), 403(b), and most 457 plans — For 2025, the amount an individual can contribute to a 401(k), … Read more…

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December 17, 2024

Is a SEP-IRA Right for Your Business?

If you’re like many small business owners, running your own business is an all-consuming endeavor. In the face of everyday demands, choosing a retirement strategy for your business can become a casualty. The idea of establishing a plan could evoke … Read more…

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November 19, 2024

Helpful Retirement Strategies for Women

Preparing for retirement can look a little different for women than it does for men. Although stereotypes are changing, women are still more likely to serve as caretakers than men are, meaning they may accumulate less income and benefits due … Read more…

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October 18, 2024

IRA Withdrawals that Escape the 10% Tax Penalty

The reason withdrawals from a Traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) prior to age 59½ are generally subject to a 10% tax penalty is that policymakers wanted to create a disincentive to use these savings for anything other than retirement.1 Yet, … Read more…

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September 24, 2024

Find That Lost Retirement Account

Do you have a long-lost retirement account left with a former employer? Maybe it’s been so long that you can’t even remember. With over 24 million “forgotten” 401(k) accounts holding roughly $1.35 trillion in assets, even the most organized professional … Read more…

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August 23, 2024

Should You Borrow from Your 401(k)?

The average household with revolving credit card debt had a balance of $7,876 as of March 2023. For the average household carrying credit card debt, this will equate to an annual interest of $1,380. With the average credit card annual … Read more…

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July 26, 2024

Choosing a Retirement Plan that Fits Your Business

If you have yet to develop a retirement plan for your business, or if you’re not sure the plan you’ve chosen is the right one, here are some things to consider. How much can my business afford to contribute? The … Read more…

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July 25, 2024

Catch-Up Contributions

A recent survey found that 28% of workers are very confident about having enough money to live comfortably through their retirement years. At the same time, 27% are not confident.1 In 2001 congress passed a law that can help older … Read more…

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May 9, 2024

Retirement Plans and your Dental Practice – Weighing the Options

A retirement plan for your practice is essential to the long-term retirement goals for you and your employees. Those practices that have a plan in place and contribute on a consistent basis give the best opportunity for retirement success. A … Read more…

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March 6, 2024

Guidance for Business Owners Selecting a Retirement Plan

If you’re a business owner, establishing a retirement plan can provide a number of benefits — to you, your business, and your employees. Not only does a retirement plan provide you and your employees with an accessible and cost efficient … Read more…

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