Category Archives: Rollovers

IRS Debunks Another 401(k) Urban Myth in New Guidance on Rollovers as Business Startups

ROBS, or Rollovers as Business Startups, have been bouncing around the employee plans arena for a couple of years. I first hear an IRS official mention ROBS during the 2006 Cincinnati Benefit Conference as part of the presentation on tax … Continue reading

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Revisiting Rollovers to NonSpouse Beneficiaries Before 2008

When the House of Representatives failed to act on the Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007 last week, it created a terrific end-of-the-year PPA question. The question: Are plans required to provide rollovers to nonspouse beneficiaries? The answer: Yes … Continue reading

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Amending for the Pension Protection Act

The Pension Protection Act contains a variety of deadlines for applying different provisions. For example, for plan years beginning after December 31, 2006, the faster vesting schedule in Section 904 for employer non-elective contributions must be used. Even though the … Continue reading

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