Retirement & Employee Benefit Plans
It's all about the details.
Retirement and employee benefit plans vary from business to business. At Porte Brown, our trained retirement plan consultants recognize the uniqueness of each plan and take a proactive and personal approach to designing a qualified retirement or benefit plan.
Why it's important.
Porte Brown’s retirement and benefit services are customized to fit the needs of our clients. Our comprehensive understanding of employee benefit plans, along with our expertise in tax knowledge, allows us to optimize our administrative services and identify your specific retirement or benefit plan goals.
How we do it.
Porte Brown LLC's retirement planning advisors specialize in safe harbor 401(k) and cross-tested plan design, as well as non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Our goal as the Third Party Administrator is to assist the plan sponsor in meeting their fiduciary responsibilities, so they can focus on their business and employees.
Our full-service Retirement and Benefit Services Practice Group capabilities include:
- Retirement Plan Design and Consulting
- IRS and DOL Compliance Review
- Plan Administration
- 401(k) Vendor and Fee Review
Porte Brown's retirement planning specialists make benefit plan sponsorship an asset to your business and to your employees.
Next step:
If you have questions about the services we offer or would like to request a proposal, please submit the form below. Someone from the Porte Brown team will be in contact with you as soon as possible. You can also call us directly at 847-956-1040.
Retirement Tips
When to Start Receiving Social Security
When should I start receiving Social Security? Many baby boomers are asking themselves this question. The program has been around for 75 years and was originally set up to aid senior citizens escape poverty. For many it’s their primary source of income. For others it helps to supplement savings and pensions. What is the best age to start receiving Social Security? There’s no “best age.” It is best to make an informed decision about when to apply. It’s a tough call to know when the time is right.
At the age of 62, if you had worked for over 35 years in jobs that you had paid maximum social security, the most that you could receive is about $2,000 per month. If you receive social security at 62 and continue to work, your social security benefits will be reduced by $1 for every $2 you earn above $15,720. At full retirement age, in most cases 66, there will be no reduction if you continue to work.
Many people ask themselves, should I receive benefits at 62, 66, or 70? For example, let’s say your full retirement age is 66 and your calculated benefit is $2,500. If you should retire at 62 and elect to get benefits, there would be a monthly benefit reduction by 25% to $1875. If you elect to wait until the age of 70, the monthly benefit will increase by 32% to $3,300. If a person works past the age of 70, the Social Security Administration will review benefits every year to see if one should receive more credit. Many people who are in great health and don’t need social security wait until the age of 70 to collect.
One important item to know about Medicare is that it’s best to apply at age 65, even if you haven’t applied for social security. There is a 10% penalty for life if you don’t apply at 65. The exception is if you are covered by an employers’ group plan.
There are many strategies depending on individual circumstance. An informed decision can be a very valuable tool to help determine when the time is right to start taking Social Security.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact Dwight Hoffman at 847-956-1040.
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