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MERIT Maine Retirement Program: What Portland and Bangor Employers Need to Know
Compliance

MERIT Maine Retirement Program: What Portland and Bangor Employers Need to Know

If you run a business in Portland, Bangor, Lewiston, Auburn, South Portland, Augusta, or Biddeford, Maine's new MERIT (Maine Retirement…

Mar 28, 2026·5 minRead →
State Retirement Mandate Compliance Checklist 2026: Everything Employers Need to Do Right Now
Compliance

State Retirement Mandate Compliance Checklist 2026: Everything Employers Need to Do Right Now

With 17 states now having active or pending retirement mandate laws, employer compliance has become a serious issue for small…

Mar 27, 2026·3 minRead →
SECURE 2.0 Act Tax Credits: How Small Business Employers Get Up to $5,000 a Year for Starting a Retirement Plan
Tax Credits

SECURE 2.0 Act Tax Credits: How Small Business Employers Get Up to $5,000 a Year for Starting a Retirement Plan

The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 is one of the most underutilized pieces of legislation for small business owners in…

Mar 27, 2026·3 minRead →
New York Secure Choice: What NYC and New York Employers Need to Know Before 2026
New York

New York Secure Choice: What NYC and New York Employers Need to Know Before 2026

New York Secure Choice is now live — launched October 2025 — and with its 10+ employee threshold, it will…

Mar 27, 2026·2 minRead →
RetirePath VA: What Richmond, Northern Virginia & Virginia Beach Employers Need to Know
Virginia

RetirePath VA: What Richmond, Northern Virginia & Virginia Beach Employers Need to Know

RetirePath Virginia is now in active enforcement for employers with 5 or more employees (down from 25 as of July…

Mar 27, 2026·2 minRead →
MarylandSaves Compliance Guide: What Baltimore Employers Need to Know
Maryland

MarylandSaves Compliance Guide: What Baltimore Employers Need to Know

Maryland has one of the broadest state retirement mandates in the country. MarylandSaves applies to every Maryland employer with at…

Mar 27, 2026·2 minRead →
Colorado SecureSavings: Complete Compliance Guide for Denver-Area Employers (2026)
Colorado

Colorado SecureSavings: Complete Compliance Guide for Denver-Area Employers (2026)

Colorado's SecureSavings program is now in full enforcement mode. If you have 5 or more employees and no retirement plan,…

Mar 27, 2026·2 minRead →
OregonSaves Complete Guide: What Every Oregon Small Business Owner Must Know in 2026
Oregon

OregonSaves Complete Guide: What Every Oregon Small Business Owner Must Know in 2026

OregonSaves was the first state retirement mandate in the country, launched in 2017. If you're an Oregon employer with even…

Mar 27, 2026·3 minRead →
Illinois Secure Choice Penalty: How Chicago Small Businesses Can Avoid Up to $500/Employee Fines
Illinois

Illinois Secure Choice Penalty: How Chicago Small Businesses Can Avoid Up to $500/Employee Fines

If you own a business in Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Joliet, or anywhere in Illinois with 5+ employees, the Illinois Secure…

Mar 27, 2026·3 minRead →
RetireReady NJ vs 401(k): What Manalapan, Marlboro & Freehold Employers Need to Know
New Jersey

RetireReady NJ vs 401(k): What Manalapan, Marlboro & Freehold Employers Need to Know

If you run a business in Manalapan, Marlboro, Freehold, Howell, Old Bridge, or anywhere else in Central NJ with 10…

Mar 27, 2026·3 minRead →
CalSavers vs 401(k): Which Is Better for California Small Business Owners?
California

CalSavers vs 401(k): Which Is Better for California Small Business Owners?

If you own a business in California with one or more employees, you've likely heard about CalSavers — California's state-mandated…

Mar 27, 2026·3 minRead →
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