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December 1, 2007

Current Developments in Employee Benefits and Pensions (Part II)

This two-part article covers significant developments in late 2006 and 2007 in employee benefits, focusing on updates and changes to the rules for qualified retirement plans.

September 1, 2007

Tracking Tax Basis in an S Corp. ESOP

Editor: Frank J. O’Connell, Jr., CPA, Esq. Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) currently cover 10 million employees in the U.S. participating in approximately 11,000 plans, according to the ESOP Association. With the number of plans expected to increase, the need for tax accounting and recordkeeping for ESOPs is becoming more

July 1, 2007

Nonspouse Beneficiary Meets PPA ’06 Rollover Requirements

A is the sole primary beneficiary in E’s retirement plan, X. Prior to E’s death, the sponsors resolved to terminate X. E completed a “Termination Distribution Form,” selecting a direct rollover option to Y (his preexisting IRA), also naming A as the sole beneficiary. However, the rollover was not accomplished

June 1, 2007

Distribution Options for Defined-Contribution Plans (Part II)

Executive Summary A rollover distribution from a qualified plan may be used as a short-term loan. The PPA ’06 allows tax-free charitable contributions out of traditional IRAs of up to $100,000 in 2007. When liquidating assets, consideration should be given to the source of the funds and the order used.