John Carl

Case of the Week: The Special Tax Rule on Qualified 5-Year Gains on Stock

By John Carl | 3/6/2013

The ERISA consultants at the Columbia Management Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call with a financial advisor in Oregon is representative of... READ MORE

Case of the Week: Asset vs. Stock Sale — Distribution Opportunity for Plan Participants?

By John Carl | 2/26/2013

The ERISA consultants at the Columbia Management Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call with a Columbia Management wholesaler for the West Coast area... READ MORE

Case of the Week: Is it too Late to set up a Retirement Plan for 2012?

By John Carl | 2/19/2013

The ERISA consultants at the Columbia Management Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call with an advisor in California is representative of a common... READ MORE

Case of the Week: Qualified Airline Employee Rollovers

By John Carl | 2/12/2013

The ERISA consultants at the Columbia Management Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call with an advisor in Utah is representative of a common inquiry... READ MORE

Case of the Week: Active Participant Status for IRA Contribution Deductibility

By John Carl | 2/6/2013

The ERISA consultants at the Columbia Management Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call with an advisor in Minnesota is representative of a common... READ MORE

Case of the Week: Qualified Plan Distribution Options for Non-spouse Beneficiaries

By John Carl | 1/30/2013

The ERISA consultants at the Columbia Management Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call with an advisor in Minnesota is representative of a common... READ MORE

Case of the Week: Help for Delinquent Form 5500 Filers

By John Carl | 1/23/2013

The ERISA consultants at the Columbia Management Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call with an advisor in Florida is representative of a common... READ MORE

Case of the Week: 403(b) Plan Document Error

By John Carl | 1/17/2013

The ERISA consultants at the Columbia Management Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call with an advisor in Ohio is representative of a common inquiry... READ MORE

Case of the Week: New Year’s Resolution — Conduct a Fiduciary Review

By John Carl | 1/8/2013

The ERISA consultants at the Columbia Management Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call with an advisor in Massachusetts is representative of a common... READ MORE

Case of the Week: Who Can and Can’t Delay an RMD?

By John Carl | 1/3/2013

The ERISA consultants at the Columbia Management Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call with an advisor in Michigan is representative of a common... READ MORE

Case of the Week: Deadline for 2012 Roth Conversions is Monday

By John Carl | 12/27/2012

The ERISA consultants at the Columbia Management Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call with an advisor in Pennsylvania is representative of a common... READ MORE

Case of the Week: Required Minimum Distribution Aggregation Rules

By John Carl | 12/18/2012

The ERISA consultants at the Columbia Management Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call with an advisor in Colorado is representative of a common... READ MORE

Case of the Week: Plan Permanency

By John Carl | 12/11/2012

The ERISA consultants at the Columbia Management Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call from an advisor in Michigan is representative of a common... READ MORE

Case of the Week: Multiple SEP Plans

By John Carl | 12/5/2012

The ERISA consultants at the Columbia Management Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call from an advisor in South Carolina illustrates a concern small... READ MORE

Case of the Week: Relief for Hurricane Sandy Victims

By John Carl | 11/28/2012

The ERISA consultants at the Columbia Management Retirement Learning Center Resource Desk regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call with an advisor in New York is representative of a common... READ MORE

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