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Earned Income: Computing Compensation for the Self-employed
Presentor: Derrin Watson Recorded Date: 2/1/2011 Duration: 100 Min.

Description

This program was recorded during a live presentation on February 1, 2011.

At this time of year many administrators find themselves with questions about computing the compensation of self-employed individuals. The calculation of earned income can have a profound effect on pension contributions, and frequently involves interrelated computations.

Derrin Watson “wrote the book” on this topic, and in this February 1, 2011, Web seminar, he shares his knowledge with you, along with detailed examples.

Topics include:

  • Self-Employed Individuals
  • Role of Earned Income
  • What is Earned Income
  • Earned Income Adjustments
  • Earned Income and Compensation Definitions
  • Applying the 401(a)(17) Limit
  • Computing Nondiscriminatory Compensation
  • Interrelated Computations
  • Earned Income and 401(k)
  • Multiple Businesses
  • S Corporation Dividends
  • Effect of Losses on Earned Income
  • Sample Spreadsheet

      Prerequisites
      There are no prerequisites and no advance preparation required for this program. However, an attendee should have an understanding of the fundamental rules and concepts of 401(k) administration and testing.

      Level - Intermediate.

      Instructional Delivery Method
      Recorded playback of a live presentation.

      Speaker – S. Derrin Watson, J.D., APM
      Recipient of ASPPA's 2006 Educator of the Year Award

      Objectives: After the seminar, attendees should be able to:

      1. Determine if someone is a self-employed individual
      2. Compute an individual’s net earnings from self-employment
      3. Compute an individual’s earned income
      4. Compute the plan compensation of self-employed individuals
      5. List typical businesses which do not generate earned income
      6. Use simple spreadsheets to work with earned income calculations

      System Requirements:

       

      • Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0 , 2000, XP
      • Internet Explorer 4.01 or later, Netscape 4.08 or later
      • 56K modem connection or better (128K recommended)
      • Pentium 166+ MHz, 128MB RAM or more
      • 800x600 or higher display resolution
      • Soundcard, Speakers

      Recorded Event Time Limitation:
      This recorded event will be available for 20 days from your date of registration.

      Program related requests, questions, or concerns may be e-mailed to: relius.education@sungard.com.

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