Blue Ridge ESOP Associates is a proud sponsor of this webinar which will be hosted by the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) and led by Blue Ridge professionals.
Posted by Blue Ridge ESOP Associates
Nov 4, 2022 1:43:53 PM
Blue Ridge ESOP Associates is a proud sponsor of this webinar which will be hosted by the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) and led by Blue Ridge professionals.
Blue Ridge ESOP Associates is committed to staying active in the ESOP Community. We are proud to be a Platinum Sponsor for this year's Employee Owned Conference, sponsored by the ESOP Association, which is coming up on November9-11. Several of our employees will be doing presentations and attending this conference.
When comparing ESOP benefit levels there is variance across all ESOP companies and even within the same ESOP company from year to year. This article is intended to highlight the key factors that contribute to benefit levels and provide reasoning for the variance.
Topics: Repurchase Obligation, Leveraged ESOP
Posted by Ray Mazurowski, QKA
Oct 28, 2022 1:36:36 PM
My administrator just informed me that we have exceeded 415 limits, but I know for a fact our contribution for the year is under the maximum 404 limit. What gives? Let’s look at the difference between Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 404 - Deduction of Employer Contributions and IRC – 415 Maximum Annual Additions.
Topics: IRC, Compliance Testing, 415 Limits
Posted by Blue Ridge ESOP Associates
Oct 28, 2022 1:29:58 PM
(Section415)*Prior to recent IRS announcements, Plan Sponsors were facing the task of amending their ESOP and 401(k) documents before the end of the 2022 plan year for certain mandatory changes and/or optional changes enacted as part of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE) and the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES) – together the “Acts”. IRS Notices 2022-33 and 2022-45 announced an extension to amend until December 31, 2025.
Topics: ESOP & 401(k) Plans, Plan Document, CARES Act
Posted by Blue Ridge ESOP Associates
Aug 11, 2022 3:00:00 PM
Crowe Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and certain tax-related 401(k) Plan services
will transition to Blue Ridge
Topics: ESOP Administration, Conferences
Blue Ridge ESOP Associates can provide everything you need to administer your ESOP, 401(k) or combination ESOP/401(k) plan. Our full service outsourcing, which can include participant on-line services, provides worry-free assistance for your HR or Benefits staff, leaving them free to concentrate on other responsibilities.
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