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To read our full statement on the effect of COVID-19 please see our newsbites below.
To see the full statment from Brethren Foundation Funds please click here.
Coronavirus Emergency Grant
Effective immediately, BBT has implemented a streamlined COVID-19 Emergency Grant as part of the Church Workers’ Assistance Plan. This grant represents taxable income. BBT will send a 1099-MISC statement to those recipients who qualify for their taxes.
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Brethren Benefit Trust provides retirement benefits, health and welfare benefits, asset management, and financial advocacy to pastors, employees, and members of the greater Church of the Brethren community. Since it began as the Pension Board 74 years ago, BBT has been called to serve its members and clients, and we are thankful for that opportunity.
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BBT Newsbites
BBT organizational friends and family,With the ever changing and intensifying aspect of the coronavirus pandemic, I want you to know that the safety and wellbeing of our members and clients as well as our BBT team is foremost on my mind.... Read More ›
Here is some additional information on the SECURE Act. At this point both plan administrators and recordkeepers of retirement plans across the country are working to understand the details and ramifications of this legislation. Not all retirement plans will adopt all of the provisions, and significant regulatory guidance is still needed before plans can adopt and implement some of the changes.We hope you will find the following helpful:... Read More ›
The news these past few weeks has been full of breaking stories on the new coronavirus COVID-19. And we are now seeing the impact this outbreak is having on the global markets, with ours being no exception. It’s natural to be anxious about what’s happening. The steep and sudden drop in the markets has jostled the confidence of investors and generated questions about whether this is a significant market turn or a blip in a very long bull market.... Read More ›