Future Focus The Candidates on Retirement, Part 2: Elizabeth Warren The Massachusetts senator plans to expand Social Security and enact new taxes on the wealthy.
Future Focus The Candidates on Retirement, Part 1: Joe Biden Election season is officially underway! To kick it off, we’re analyzing the retirement platforms of the leading candidates. Part 1 is about Joe Biden's retirement platform.
401(k) Basics The Step-by-Step Guide to Offering a Small Business 401(k) For small businesses that are ready to help their employees save for retirement, the IRS website covers the actions you need to set up a 401(k) plan. In case you don’t speak in tax code, here’s a more approachable step-by-step guide.
401(k) How Much Should You Pay in 401(k) Plan Fees? Enrolling in a 401(k) is a great way to save for retirement. What many don’t realize, however, is that doing so often comes at a cost—and it’s not just employers left holding the bag.
Future Focus The SECURE Act is Here—See What It Could Mean for Your Business The SECURE Act has several major provisions that can impact small businesses sponsoring 401(k) plans and individuals saving for retirement. Here are some of the key components.
Company News Guideline 2019 Year in Review With new products, partners and clients, 2019 was a big year for us! But before we look back, we want to thank you for joining us on this journey. And for being a
401(k) What is New Comparability Profit Sharing? Companies like 401(k) profit sharing plans because they’re a great way to reward employees without increasing their taxable income. New comparability plans allow companies to optimize their profit sharing contributions.
401(k) Basics 2020 401(k) Deadlines for Plan Sponsors Here are some of the important deadlines that plan sponsors should be mindful of heading into the new year.
Future Focus Seasonality & Hiring Part 3: Retail Read part 1 of our report on Accounting, Law, Finance, and Healthcare industries.Read part 2 of our report on the Technology industry.Small business job growth in the Brick and Mortar Retail
Future Focus Seasonality & Hiring Part 2: Technology Across technology-centric industries, small business job growth follows a similar pattern of seasonality with the strongest job growth of the year happening in May, according to new data from Guideline.
What Should You Do with Your Old 401(k)? The 3 Main Options Have you changed jobs recently or plan to in the future? If you have a 401(k) or a retirement savings account through your employer, you might wonder what happens to those funds
How to Choose the Right IRA to Roll Over Your Old 401(k) If you have a 401(k)—or similar type of retirement account—with a former employer, you might not know what to do with it. You have a few options - a popular
Future Focus Chris Lu, Former Deputy Secretary of Labor, on Expanding Access to Retirement Chris Lu served in senior positions in the Obama Administration, including: Executive Director of the Obama presidential transition; White House Cabinet Secretary; and Deputy Secretary of Labor. He is now one of Guideline’
401(k) The Small Business Guide to 401(k) Matching Employees are more willing to save for retirement when their company chips in. Here’s what you need to know about employer matching.
Future Focus Seasonality & Hiring, Part 1: Accounting, Law, Finance, and Healthcare While small business hiring in some industries proceeds at a steady clip throughout the year, others have pronounced seasonality, according to new data from Guideline.
Attending QuickBooks Connect? Here’s Why You Should Come See Guideline 401(k) Every business owner has to make decisions that are outside his or her expertise. When it comes to small business 401(k) plans, our internal research shows that an accountant or bookkeeper is
Future Focus What is Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Investing? Americans have never been more eager to invest in companies that align with their values. So why don’t their retirement plans reflect that?
5 Reasons to Start a 401(k) Plan on January 1 Thinking of starting a 401(k) plan? Great! Not sure when to actually start it? We got you. While many business owners want to start as soon as possible, this can cause some
401(k) What Does a 401(k) Plan Administrator Do? Ensuring that your company’s 401(k) keeps humming along is a big job. Here’s how plan administrators get it done.
Is Guideline’s Prime Plan Right For You? Guideline offers two great plans for managing your 401(k)—Startup and Prime. The good news is that with both plans you get Guideline’s full-service 401(k), which includes: No startup costs
401(k) Basics What’s the Difference Between 401(k) and SIMPLE Retirement Plans? There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to retirement. Here’s how 401(k) and SIMPLE plans compare.
401(k) Basics What is the Form 5500? Don’t underestimate this annual reporting requirement. Here are your instructions for filing the Form 5500-series return.
401(k) Job Growth Among Guideline Clients Is Strongest in Finance, Real Estate, and Technology Among companies offering a Guideline 401(k), those in finance, real estate, and technology showed the strongest growth in jobs in the twelve months leading up to September 1, 2019.The most robust
401(k) The Bay Area and Other Places with High Housing Costs See the Strongest Small Business Job Growth The San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Boston, and Los Angeles, four places with sky-high housing costs, also saw the strongest small business job growth over the past year, according to our analysis
401(k) Guideline Clients See Robust Job Growth, Far Outpacing Small Business Job Gains Nationwide Job growth is strong at small businesses that offer a Guideline 401(k) plan, despite softening economic indicators nationwide, new data from Guideline shows. Guideline’s clients are adding jobs at about ten
