Aspen Pension eLibrary

The Aspen Pension eLibrary consists of 23 references that deliver a breadth and depth of expert hands-on knowledge to help you create and manage pension and benefit plans from beginning to the end. Purchase all 23 individual titles, or custom packages. To learn more or to order, call 1-888-CCH-REPS (888-224-7377) or email us to speak with a sales representative.

When purchased with CCH’s Pension Plan Guide, all titles in the eLibrary are linked to full text of laws, regulations, cases and explanations and analysis that is found in the Pension Plan Guide.
Pension in General

Pension Answer Book is an extremely reliable, established, and comprehensive desk reference manual. Its 36 chapters provide an excellent survey of all areas of pension administration and compliance.

Plan Termination Answer Book explains the complexities of terminating pension plans.

Pension Distribution Answer Book covers all aspects of qualified plan distributions.

Journal of Pension Planning and Compliance provides in-depth coverage of pension compliance and design issues.

Journal of Pension Benefits provides new ideas, fresh insights, and expert views on key topics affecting plan design, compliance, and administration.

5500 Preparer’s Manual details guidance on preparing the required annual Form 5500 filing for pension benefit and welfare benefit plans.

 
ERISA

ERISA Fiduciary Answer Book explains the full range of ERISA fiduciary duty.

ERISA Law Answer Book discusses and analyzes case law regarding administration and compliance of pension benefit and welfare benefit plans.
 
Deferred Compensation

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Answer Book covers all aspects of planning, funding, and administering these plans.

Journal of Deferred Compensation helps navigate the government rules that limit the salary and benefits of top employees and controls employer tax liabilities.
 
QDRO

Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) Answer Book covers a wide range of issues relating to administering QDROs and QMCSOs and complying with governmental regulations.
Retirement Planning

Governmental Plans Answer Book goes step-by-step through the various laws that govern these types of plans.

Cash Balance Plan Answer Book examines this type of defined benefit plan that incorporates elements of defined contribution plans.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Answer Book discusses ESOPs as a business strategy and its compliance and administration implications.

401(k) Answer Book covers this type of plan, where employees make pretax contributions to a profit sharing or stock bonus plan.

403(b) Answer Book discusses tax-sheltered annuities that are available only to education and charitable organizations.

457 Answer Book covers plans of tax-exempt organizations and state and local governments.

Defined Benefit Plan Answer Book discusses plans where the amount of pension payments is fixed, without reference to the amount contributed to the plan.

SIMPLE, SEP, and SARSEP Answer Book covers subsets of 401(k) plans and Individual Retirement Accounts.

Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Answer Book covers the full range of IRA issues – contributions, investment, distributions, taxation, etc.

Roth IRA Answer Book covers administration and operation of Roth IRAs.
 
Plan Correction

Coverage and Nondiscrimination Answer Book details rules and testing procedures, as well as design and administration issues.

Plan Correction Answer Book details the steps necessary to avoid qualified plan failures.
 

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