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401(k) Plan Workshop (1-day program)
Dallas, TX - 5/4/2012 - 5/4/2012

Description
 Be sure you see the ADDED VALUE! section below for a free Web seminar.

2013 401(k) Plan Workshop
Tax Reform and the 401(k) Plan

Fiscal cliff, raising the debt ceiling, raising taxes and revenue, and tax reform! These are phrases we have heard far too often during the past year! Unfortunately, there’s more to come as each phrase and the legislative action connected to it will have a significant impact on retirement plans.

The recent tax law enacted at the end of December 2012 raised taxes for some and provided an immediate tax planning tool for many – Roth transfers. Unlike the in-plan Roth rollover which was complicated and had limited application, the Roth transfer is easier to use and promises to have broader application. In this year’s Workshop, learn how to implement and do the recordkeeping for Roth transfers.

And Congress is far from done. Congress has promised more tax reform, and many experts fear that more reform will have substantial negative impact on retirement plans. SunGard’s 401(k) Plan Workshop 2013 discusses the likely tax reform changes, as well as possible solutions to help deal with the pending changes.

There is also change from the IRS, which just released a long-awaited update to its plan correction program, EPCRS. With lots of examples, we will describe the changes in EPCRS and how to utilize the program to make plan corrections. The workshop also will address how to use retroactive amendments (“-11(g) amendments”) to avoid plan disqualification.

For plans that find themselves in a disqualified status, we will explain the tax consequences, statute of limitations and how to re-obtain qualified status. The workshop also will include an interesting explanation of what the IRS likely will do with the information obtained in its recent surveys of 401(k) plans. Finally, we will explain how to identify, test and amend plan benefits, rights and features.

Pension and employee benefits professionals will not want to miss this year’s 401(k) Plan Workshop! It promises to have more important information than we have presented in a workshop or seminar since EGTRRA was enacted.

2013 Topics included:

  • Final Service Provider Fee Disclosure Regulations
  • Roth transfers
  • Tax reform
  • Plan corrections
  • Changes to IRS audit programs
  • Benefits, rights and features
  • Consequences of plan disqualification
  • Retroactive amendments
  • Tax strategies

ADDED VALUE!
401(k) Plan Workshop 2013 attendees receive a complimentary registration for one of these upcoming Relius Education Web seminars (recorded) – a $190 value.

  • “VCP Under EPCRS 2013: Step-by-step” *
    or
  • “Plan Amendments: Procedures, Timing, Cutbacks & Other Issues”*

    Plus…
    A complimentary downloadable copy of the following documents (provided with your program materials):

  • Completed VCP application package (including cover letter, forms, schedules) for interim amendment failure
  • Completed VCP application package for a nonamender failure
  • Retroactive amendment package (amendment, SMM, Resolution)
    Information about how to access the complimentary Web seminar is provided in the “Seminar Registration Confirmation” email to each registrant.

    Form 5500 Workshop 2013 attendees receive a complimentary registration for one of these upcoming Relius Education Web seminars (recorded) – a $190 value:

  • "ERISA Recapture Accounts, Forfeiture Allocations, and Lost Participants” *
    or
  • “IRS Form 5330: Line-by-line”*

    Plus…

  • A complimentary downloadable copy of responses to 40 FAQs submitted by attendees of Relius Education’s Schedule C Web seminars (provided with your program materials).
    Information about how to access the complimentary Web seminar is provided in the “Seminar Registration Confirmation” email to each registrant.

    Attend both Workshops - 5500 and 401(k) – and take advantage of both added values, and also enjoy the multiple-program discount – an additional $45 value!

    *Please note: Due to the inability to track participation, a Continuing Education (CE) letter is not provided for recorded programs. For more information about “Continuing Education”, please view the CE page for each program.

    NOTE: Back-to-back scheduling!
    In most locations, the 401(k) Plan Workshop is preceded by the Form 5500 Workshop. A multi-program registration discount is offered for those who wish to attend both programs at the same location.

    OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this program, attendees should be able to:

    1. Instruct their clients on the advantages of the Roth transfer
    2. Assist their clients in planning for the potential Tax Reform changes
    3. Determine when retroactive amendments can be used to correct a plan
    4. Fashion a proper correction under the new EPCRS procedure
    5. Calculate the tax consequences of plan disqualification
    6. Explain how to test benefits, rights and features
    7. Identify issues the IRS is likely to expand its audit programs

    WHO SHOULD ATTEND
    The 401(k) Plan Workshop is designed for experienced practitioners. However, with our case study approach, even less-experienced practitioners can follow the issues and obtain valuable knowledge.

    Third party administrators, consultants, attorneys, accountants, actuaries, trust officers, investment advisors, insurance agents, corporate benefits staff – including compensation and human resources – and others involved with plan design, compliance, administration, and reporting will all benefit from this program.