by JoAnn Cassell | Jul 17, 2020 | Audit Procedures, hardship distributions
If your company offers a 401k plan in your benefits package, you already know that those funds should be kept out of reach until participants reach age 59½. There are exceptions, however. Most 401k plans allow withdrawal before retirement age in cases of financial...
by JoAnn Cassell | Mar 29, 2017 | hardship distributions
Plan Sponsors of qualified 401(k) and 403(b) plans are advised to be aware of the February 23, 2017 IRS Memorandum, which was issued to agents to help clarify the IRS substantiation guidelines for safe-harbor hardship withdrawals. With this Memorandum, the IRS has...