Now that you have funded your business purchase with the roll over business start-up 401k, it is time to open investment accounts for you and your eligible employees. Our goal is to provide a traditional 401k experience to attract and retain your valuable employees. Alpha Capital Management Group specializes with investment solutions with your type of ROBS 401k and understands what you are trying to accomplish. Importantly, our structured approach helps keep your 401k plan in compliance with IRS and Department of Labor rules.
What if none of my eligible employees wish to participate?
Eligible employees may decline to participate in your 401k. In this case, it is important for you to have the employee sign a waiver form to keep this on record in their employee file. This must be done for each open enrollment period.
Do I need to participate as an owner?
As an owner, you are not required to participate in your 401k plan although we highly encourage you to do so to have activity in your 401k plan to avoid the appearance of having it sit idle. Having no owner participation and/or eligible employee participation can create a red flag for an audit.
What if I choose a self-directed 401k account set up with a national provider?
This option is available to you and will be your most affordable option. It is our recommendation to avoid this option whereas you get what you pay for. Self-Directed 401k accounts do not offer 401k record keeping of money types such as tracking employee deferrals, company match, Roth, loans, hardships, etc. The full administration of 401k investment accounts is shouldered by the owner/plan sponsor. Also, the employee experience is much different than the typical company sponsored 401k. In some cases, if the employee does not contact the provider their contributions remain in cash until they call to make an investment election.
How long does it take to set up 401k investment accounts?
The typical time to set up 401k investment accounts and enroll eligible participants into the plan is 4 weeks.
Will my payroll provider integrate with the 401k investment accounts?
In almost all cases the answer is no. It is unlikely that your 401k contributions will be automatically uploaded into participant accounts. In some cases, your payroll company will offer this service and charge you accordingly. In most cases, the plan administrator will handle the payroll file upload after each pay period to ACH transfer contributions into the participant’s accounts to your chosen investment account provider.
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