Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
4 biz lessons Finance can learn from Customer Service
True, you may not have to don a headset and man the company’s 800 number. But Finance does need to put its best customer service face forward. So how well are you doing?
At last: DOL releases the new fiduciary rule for retirement plans
A full year after issuing the initial proposal – and six years after the issue was first raised — the DOL has released the controversial new fiduciary rule.
Employees planning for retirement? Here’s what they need to answer
When a person asks, “How much money will I need in retirement?” the only honest way to answer is with, “It depends.” What’s most helpful is steering the person’s thinking in another direction so they can take honest stock of their finances before it’s too late. Employees may come to you or other trusted financial […]
Fast, effective and funny ways to reduce personal debt
Depending on your viewpoint, you’ll either chuckle or frown when you read about this risky debt-reducing strategy.
Feds delay fiduciary rule until mid-2019: Could this be the death knell?
CFOs won’t have to worry about the controversial fiduciary rule changes for a while — if they even have to worry about those changes at all.
Finance heavyweights, business groups join to fight new fiduciary rule
It’s one thing to call the DOL’s final fiduciary rule “arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law,” but it’s another thing altogether to sue the federal agency for creating the rule in the first place.
Hall of Shame: 5 biggest math blunders
You’d think passing Math 101 would be a requirement to help run a major organization. That may not be the case once you take a gander at some of these gigantic math gaffes.
IRS provides incentives for getting low-income employees into your 401(k)
It can be a particular challenge to get employees with small paychecks to participate in a retirement plan. This tax credit may help.
IRS releases 2018 retirement plan limits amid key tax controversy
The IRS just released the 2018 retirement plan contribution limits and, unlike last year, there are some key changes — along with murmurs of even greater ones.
IRS: OK to miss the 60-day rollover deadline if …
When it comes to the 60-day deadline for rolling over plan funds from one retirement account to another, the IRS seems to be feeling a little generous and understanding lately.
Latest retirement plan limits feature a ton of changes
You don’t have to wait another minute for the feds’ latest retirement plan limits for 2015.
New legislation would extend much-needed tax break
Keep your eyes on this bill as it travels the Senate floor – it could mean great news for your business.
No big changes in IRS retirement plan limits …
The IRS just released the 2017 retirement plan contribution limits, and the changes aren’t big ones.
Obama’s budget means more work for you
The Prez just submitted his budget proposal for FY’11 — and it’s loaded with changes that will land in Finance’s lap.
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