Program Overview
This webinar will explore the use of bitcoin investments in qualified retirement plans. We will discuss the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, and certain state laws regarding the use of bitcoin in retirement plan investment platforms.
You Will Learn How To:
- A brief overview of virtual currencies like bitcoin
- The regulatory risks of having bitcoin in retirement plans
- State law impediments to allowing bitcoin in retirement plans
- Whether recommending bitcoin in retirement plans implicates ERISA fiduciary duties
Featured Speaker:
Kenneth M. Haneline, JD
Ken began his career 32 years ago as the Tax Reform Act of 1986 was being introduced. Since then, Ken has developed a depth and breadth of experience in the employee benefits and taxation areas of the law that few other lawyers have achieved.
Throughout his career, Ken has used the combination of his law background and certified public accountant experience to represent and counsel employers on complicated employee benefit matters. He regularly represents clients in court, before the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Labor and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Ken routinely guides employers in the designing and development of effective employee benefit plans, whether such plans involve qualified retirement and pension plans, non-qualified deferred compensation retirement plans, and welfare benefit plans such as group health, life disability and others.
Registration Fee: $19
Archive: The archive recording will be available after the webinar in your FSPgo account (on the My Account tab).
CE Credits: There are no CE credits available for this program.
Note: This webinar was originally broadcast live on April 22, 2021.
