About the Form 5500 Any administrator or sponsor of an employee benefit plan subject to ERISA must file information about each benefit plan every year (pursuant to Code section 6058 and ERISA sections 104 and 4065).
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).
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.
About the Form 5500 Any administrator or sponsor of an employee benefit plan subject to ERISA must file information about each benefit plan every year (pursuant to Code section 6058 and ERISA sections 104 and 4065).
Generally, any business that sponsors a retirement savings plan must file a Form 5500 each year that the plan holds assets. Form 5500 Series reporting may also be required for certain employer-sponsored health and welfare plans, including medical, dental, life insurance and disability benefits.
When a plan sponsor files a Form 5500 without the required audit report, the DOL sends the following: An inquiry email. Notice of Rejection ("NOR") letter – Plan sponsors have 45 days to come into compliance. If not, a proposed penalty letter is sent.
participant 401(k) plan is generally required to file an annual report on Form 5500EZ if it has $250,000 or more in assets at the end of the year. participant plan with fewer assets may be exempt from the annual filing requirement.
If you would like the raw data from all filings, including schedules, you can download Form 5500 datasets from EBSA's electronic FOIA webpage. If you are unable to find a filing that you believe has been submitted, please contact the EFAST2 Help Line at 1-866-463-3278.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) covers two types of retirement plans: defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans. A defined benefit plan promises a specified monthly benefit at retirement.
You must electronically file the Form 5500, the Form 5500-SF, and the Form PR (Pooled Plan Provider Registration). For the Form 5500-EZ: If you are a one-participant plan or a foreign plan, beginning January 1, 2021, you must file the Form 5500-EZ electronically through EFAST2.