How to Navigate the CARES Act
June 05, 2020
CARES Act: 5 areas sponsors should focus on to help retirement plan participantsBy acting quickly and documenting changes, benefit executives can help employees and keep retirement plans in compliance.
June 02, 2020
Will Congress allow a key CARES Act unemployment benefit to extend or expire?What can be done to help Americans out of work? As Republicans and Democrats continue to butt heads, the answer might take a while to emerge.
May 28, 2020
PPP loans could haunt advisorsTwo executives said that, while they themselves wouldn't judge, taking a PPP loan could complicate future M&A deals.
May 27, 2020
Calculating Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) retirement contributionsLet's plan for the worst (no guidance from Treasury) and hope for the best. Meanwhile, here are some ideas to consider.
May 15, 2020
5 ways the CARES Act affects HSAs, FSAs and HRAsGetting lost in the news cycle are the important changes that have been made to a variety of health care benefits that impact people in real ways.
May 14, 2020
SEC launches PPP loan sweep of public companiesThough the enforcement probe is focused on public firms, advisors could be questioned on PPP loans in their next exam, a lawyer says.
May 14, 2020
Are politicians helping workers by letting them borrow more from their 401(k)s?In the era of the defined contribution plan, participants have been set loose to make their own financial decisions. Is that healthy?
May 15, 2020
IRS posts Q&As on CARES Act provisions for retirement plan distributions, loansFormal guidance expected to be issued in near future.
May 15, 2020
Does new PPP loan guidance give borrowers a license to steal?The SBA's assertion that it will not challenge the good-faith certification on loans under $2 million has sparked debate.
May 12, 2020
Student debt repayment and the CARES Act: What to knowEmployers can now help their employees pay down student debt faster and save a significant amount of money on student loan interest.