A guide to the safe harbor 401(k) notice deadline, which plans still need an annual notice, and how amendments change the timing. Why December 1 Gets Employers’ Attention It is early fall, and the owner of a growing Fort Worth company is walking through year-end items with her controller. Headcount
Most owner-operated businesses choose a retirement plan exactly once. It was just you on payroll, someone reasonably told you a SEP IRA or a Solo 401(k) was the simple answer, and they were right. Then you hired a second person, and a third. The plan is still doing exactly what
Two Very Different Answers to the Same Question Back-to-school season has a way of making college feel closer, and September is a fitting month to think it through, because it is also when Texas opens enrollment for its prepaid tuition plan. Texas offers both kinds of 529 plans, and they
If you or your spouse takes time away from the workforce, whether to raise children, care for a family member, or support a household in other ways, it can feel like retirement savings become a one-sided effort. The good news is that a spousal IRA exists precisely to address this
Retirement is one of life’s most exciting milestones, and honestly, one of the most anxiety-inducing. After decades of saving, the big question shifts from ‘how do I grow my money?’ to ‘how do I make it last?’ That shift can feel quite unsettling, especially when markets are unpredictable and no
Nestled into the DFW Metroplex, near Dallas/Fort Worth International airport, Grapevine, Texas offers the charm of a historic downtown, highly rated schools, and low crime. Paired with easy access to both Fort Worth and Dallas, without the congestion or costs associated with living in either city, the value of this