Employers should refer all questions about the Program to CalSavers. Employers do not provide financial advice and employees should not contact an employer for financial advice. However, not everyone is eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA and savers should consult a tax or financial advisor if they have questions related to taxes or investments. Contributing to a CalSavers IRA through payroll deduction may offer some tax benefits and consequences. IRAs are not exclusive to CalSavers and can be obtained outside of the Program and contributed to outside of payroll deduction.
Employer facilitation of CalSavers should not be considered an endorsement or recommendation by a participating employer, IRAs, or the investment options offered through CalSavers. Saving through an IRA may not be appropriate for all individuals. If a saver opts out they can later opt back into CalSavers. Savers may opt out at any time or reduce or increase the amount of payroll contributions. according to a recent article on, financial services giant intuit this week informed 1.
Investments in CalSavers are not guaranteed or insured by the Board, the State of California, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any other organization.ĬalSavers is a completely voluntary retirement program. Account balances in CalSavers will vary with market conditions. For more information on CalSavers’ investment options go to. Employers are not permitted to endorse the Program or encourage or advise employees on whether to participate, how much (if any) to contribute or provide investment help.ĬalSavers offers investment options selected by the Board. CalSavers is not sponsored by the employer, and therefore the employer is not responsible for the Program or liable as a Program sponsor. Participants saving through CalSavers beneficially own and have control over their IRAs, as provided in the Program Disclosure Booklet available at. ACSR and its affiliates are responsible for day-to-day program operations. Ascensus College Savings Recordkeeping Services, LLC (“ACSR”) is the program administrator. The CalSavers Retirement Savings Program (“CalSavers” or the “Program”) is an automatic enrollment payroll deduction IRA overseen by the CalSavers Retirement Savings Board (“Board”).