Vesting refers to the ownership of your retirement account assets. When you make a salary deferral contribution to your account assets, the money is 100% ...
The due dates for depositing employee 401(k) deferrals differ depending on whether the plan is classified as small or large under Department of Labor (DOL) rules. Small Plan vs. Large Plan The distinction is based on the number of eligible participant... View Topic
Compensation paid after severance and payable solely because of severance (and not work performed) is not eligible compensation for 401(k) contributions. Compensation earned during employment (regular wages, commissions, bonuses) that is paid* afte... View Topic
For all participants who utilize the RPGFocus platform by accessing their account at RPGFocus Retirement Account Login for Plan Sponsors and Plan Participants (rpgconsultants.com): Your Plan is enabled for online withdrawal requests and it is recommend... View Topic
RPG utilizes the services of PenChecks Trust as a distribution agent for Force Out distributions. Following your separation from service, if the vested balance of your retirement account (excluding rollovers) does not exceed $7,000, and you do not req... View Topic
The SECURE Act 2.0 introduces an automatic enrollment requirement for new 401(k) plans adopted after December 29, 2022. This requirement must be in place starting with plan years beginning after December 31, 2024. Here are the key details: Initial Con... View Topic
If you are currently employed by the Plan's Sponsor, your Plan provisions may allow for the following three withdrawal options (these are not available in all Plans, please review the Summary Plan Description for details on your Plan's withdrawa... View Topic
Your Plan is enabled for online distribution requests where you may initiate your account distribution/rollover from your Participant Portal and avoid having to complete and sign paper or PDF forms and attach supporting documentation. Log on to your Partic... View Topic
In December 2019, Congress passed the SECURE Act which included a provision regarding Long-Term, Part-Time (LTPT) Employees and their eligibility for company-sponsored retirement plans. This legislation – aimed at boosting retirement savings for part-time... View Topic
In some cases, as a precautionary measure, RPG will file a Form 5558 with the IRS to request an automatic 2.5-month extension of the Form 5500 filing deadline. This does not negatively impact your Company or Plan. This notice just confirms that the extensi... View Topic
Although sometimes confused with ADP/ACP discrimination testing (a utilization test), Top-Heavy is an asset-based test that compares the account balances of key employees to those of non-key employees. If the sum of all key employee balances exceeds 60% of... View Topic
