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The Law of Unintended Consequences As Applied to a Business Owner's Retirement Plan
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June 23, 2008

Excerpt: [A 1936 article has since been popularized as The Law of Unintended Consequences, as] in case of a business owner using the tax laws to exclude Non-Highly Compensated Employees (Non-HCEs) from his or her retirement plan if asset protection is a key objective. Why? Because a retirement plan covering only the business owner and/or the owner's spouse is not an ERISA plan, and does not qualify for anti-alienation protections under Title I of ERISA.  MORE >>

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