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A seven-partner Los Angeles law firm added a Cash Balance plan several years ago, but they were limited in their contributions by pension laws that were in place at the time. The firm was contributing about $350,000 for the seven partners.
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 allowed Kravitz to redesign their plan to allow for larger contributions. The seven partners are now enjoying contributions totaling $725,000. This is over $100,000 per partner in the Cash Balance plan alone.
While the employees enjoy an enhanced 401(k) benefit package because of the Cash Balance plan, this redesign of their plan did not cost the firm anything in additional employee contributions.
Retirement Plan Illustration
Year Ending December 31, 2007
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Age |
Compensation
(IRS Testing) |
401(k) |
Profit
Sharing |
Cash
Balance |
Total
Contribution |
| Partner 1 |
61 |
$225,000 |
$20,500 |
$29,500 |
$125,000 |
$175,000 |
| Partner 2 |
57 |
$225,000 |
$20,500 |
$29,500 |
$145,000 |
$195,000 |
| Partner 3 |
52 |
$225,000 |
$20,500 |
$29,500 |
$115,000 |
$165,000 |
| Partner 4 |
50 |
$225,000 |
$20,500 |
$29,500 |
$0 |
$50,000 |
| Partner 5 |
50 |
$225,000 |
$20,500 |
$29,500 |
$100,000 |
$150,000 |
| Partner 6 |
48 |
$225,000 |
$15,500 |
$29,500 |
$60,000 |
$105,000 |
| Partner 7 |
40 |
$225,000 |
$15,500 |
$29,500 |
$55,000 |
$100,000 |
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| Subtotals |
$225,000 |
$133,500 |
$206,500 |
$600,000 |
940,000 |
4 Associate
Attorneys |
– |
– |
n/a* |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
15 Other
Employees |
– |
$900,000 |
n/a* |
$63,000 |
$15,000 |
$78,000 |
| Total |
$193,000 |
$133,500 |
$269,500 |
$615,000 |
$1,018,000 |
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Percent to Partners: 92%
*This illustration shows only the cost to the firm.
Staff employees and associate attorneys pay for their own 401(k) contributions.
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