Whatever IT Takes Transmission 401(k) Review & Grade
Whatever IT Takes Transmission 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust
Shepherdsville, KYRetail Trade1,060 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$215Employer $ per active participant
$592Employee $ saved per active participant
0.60%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$11.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$18,898Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity8.4 / 5017th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost4.3 / 2517th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving1.0 / 157th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score14 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (719 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 17th |
| Lower admin cost | 17th |
| Employee saving | 7th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $25,689 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Whatever IT Takes Transmission put in about $215 per active participant, below the typical peer ($743). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Direct plan expenses (0.60% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $227,770 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $627,762 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | – |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $65,944 |
| Contract administrator fees | $40,445 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $24,639 |
| Benefits paid out | $464,287 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $10.0M / $11.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,025 / 1,096 |
| Participants with account balances | 630 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Forvis Mazars LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Paychex Inc | $32,195 reported compensation |
| Levelized Compensation Advisor | $24,639 reported compensation |
| Erisa Fiduciary Services, Inc | $8,510 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015145828NAL0002620147001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 61-1356670, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.