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Plan sponsors may want guidance on how to implement a self-audit program. This is especially useful for small plans that may not be subject to ERISA’s annual audit requirement but need review of their processes and financial statements. Two common errors found by the IRS are improper exclusion of eligible employees from the plan and use of an incorrect definition of compensation. Failure to process involuntary cash-outs and required minimum distributions, ineligible hardships, or other in-service distributions are other shortcomings in plan administration that may be identified in a self-audit. Trust—but confirm!
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