February 24, 2017 MARKET TREND:Given longer life expectancies, defined benefit (“DB”) plan participants may want to hedge against outliving their retirement savings by electing an annuity...
February 2, 2017 Recently, the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) released the annual update for its tax expenditure list, which included the exclusion for death benefits for the first...
February 2017 Mezrah Consulting is proud to support our community through sponsoring and attending various charitable events. Below are a few recent contributions that we have made to our...
There is a general understanding that an element of the small captive insurance company industry is improperly using the tax exemption 831(b) to shield taxable income. In an effort to study and...
December 27, 2016 Source: The Jewish Press of Pinellas CountyBryan Glazer Family JCC Grand Opening The Mezrah Family Aquatics Center at the Bryan Glazer Family Jewish...
There are many moving parts when it comes to building a successful company. Managing day-to-day operations, overseeing the development and enhancement of products, cultivating an award-winning...
Target date funds (also known as lifecycle funds) have become increasingly popular in retirement plans. Close to 70% of 401(k) and profit-sharing plans offered target date funds in 2014,...
Incentivizing executives to meet business objectives is one of the most important factors in designing executive benefit packages. A sound plan depends on good governance and well-established...
The fall season can be one of the best times of the year. It’s the start of football season, pumpkin flavored coffees, cooler weather and of course, one of HR’s busiest times of the year – open...
October 21, 2016 MARKET TREND: The competition for executive talent remains high. Various approaches for tying executive compensation to a company’s value can offer effective tools for...
October 14, 2016 When complete, rows of cabanas and barbecue grills will surround an 8-lane competitive-sized swimming pool – flanked by an expansive wading pool, spa, splash pad for kids...
August 9, 2016 On June 21, 2016, the Treasury Department issued long-awaited proposed regulations under Code Section 457(f) regarding nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements sponsored...