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At the time of this update, applicable regulations permit the DOL to assess a penalty of up to $2,670 per day. See Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2024, 89 Fed. Reg. 1810 (January 15, 2024).
The DOL will accept a Form 5500 filing without the IQPA audit report attached, however the agency will treat the submission as an incomplete filing, subject to penalties if not timely corrected and resubmitted.
Increased Penalties and Faster Enforcement Action At the time of this update, applicable regulations permit the DOL to assess a penalty of up to $2,670 per day. See Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2024, 89 Fed. Reg. 1810 (January 15, 2024).
The maximum criminal penalties for ERISA violations include up to 10 years in jail and fines of up to $100,000. Companies charged with ERISA violations can face criminal fines of up to $500,000, in addition to any civil liability.
IRS Form 5500 applies to most public and private sector businesses providing plans to 100 or more participants. It must be filed electronically using the DOL ERISA Filing Acceptance System (EFAST2).
Further, penalties for small plans (generally under 100 participants) are capped at $750 for a single late Form 5500 and $1,500 for multiple years per plan. Penalties for large plans (generally 100 employees and over) are capped at $2,000 for a single late Form 5500 and $4,000 for multiple years per plan.
The Form 5500 Series is part of ERISA's overall reporting and disclosure framework, which is intended to assure that employee benefit plans are operated and managed in ance with certain prescribed standards and that participants and beneficiaries, as well as regulators, are provided or have access to sufficient ...
Under EFAST2, you must electronically file the 2023 Forms 5500 and 5500-SF using EFAST2's web-based filing system or you may file through an EFAST2-approved vendor. The 2023 Form 5500-EZ can also be electronically filed using the EFAST2 filing system or filed on paper with the IRS.
Filing Form 5500 is the responsibility of the plan administrator. This role is typically filled by someone in the company's finance, HR or operations department.