Tag: Pension Protection Act
In doing background reading to figure out how many companies may follow IBM and reopen a closed defined benefit plan, commentators kept referring to “funding relief,” which – combined with the improved funded status and de-risking – has dramatically reduced the likelihood that a company would be forced to contribute to its plan. I had…
The Saver’s Credit gives a special tax break to low- and moderate-income taxpayers who are saving for retirement. It was introduced in 2001 and scheduled to expire in 2006. The Pension Protection Act of 2006, however, made the credit permanent and indexed the income thresholds. The Saver’s Credit is in addition to other tax benefits…
