file: \\asppa-fs\web\asppa. org\public_html\archive\gac\2005\20 ASPPA is a national society of retirement plan professionals ASPPA’s mission is to educate pension professionals and to preserve and enhance the private pension system Its membership consists of approximately 5,500 actuaries, plan administrators, attorneys, CPAs and other retirement plan experts who design, implement and maintain qualified retirement plans, especially for small to mid-size
Re: Expenses Payable from Plan Assets - asppa. org The American Retirement Association (“ARA”) respectfully requests that the ERISA Advisory Council examine the topic of the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) outstanding guidance concerning the extent to which an ERISA-covered retirement plan may pay the costs attendant to a sponsor’s decisions about plan design and other features to encourage retirement savings
IRS Institutes Uniform Policy Regarding Same-Gender Spouses IRS Institutes Uniform Policy Regarding Same-Gender Spouses On August 29, 2013, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2013-17 in response to the Supreme Court’s June 26 decision striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act The ruling establishes a uniform policy for the recognition of same-gender spouses for federal tax purposes, including qualified retirement plans
Comments Submitted to the Senate Finance Committee January 10, 2007 The American Society of Pension Professionals Actuaries (ASPPA) appreciates the opportunity to submit our comments to the Senate Finance Committee’s January 10, 2007, hearing titled “Tax Incentives for Businesses in Response to a Minimum Wage Increase ” In particular, ASPPA supports the Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers Cafeteria Plan Act of
ASPPA and NTSAA - ERISA Advisory Council Testimony M Kristi Cook is a practicing attorney with over 30 years experience working in employee benefit matters Ms Cook provides her testimony and this statement on behalf of ASPPA and NTSAA where she is a member of the Tax Exempt and Governmental Plans Subcommittee of the ASPPA and NTSAA Government Affairs Committee ASPPA is a national organization of more than 7,500 members who provide