Form 5500

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1. Any such thing as "plain English" definitions of the various

   By John A, January 17, 2001
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   • Kristina
   • January 17, 2001

2. Failure to File 5500EZ

   By Guest Thornton, January 10, 2003
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   • Guest
   • May 28, 2007

3. What are the penalties if an extension for filing a Form 5500 was not obtained?

   By Guest Kemily, September 30, 2003
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   • jevd
   • January 13, 2004

4. Are filed 5500 forms public information that anyone can obtain ?

   By Guest Moe Howard2, September 30, 2004
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   • Lame Duck
   • October 1, 2004

5. Plan name change

   By Santo Gold, March 18, 2016
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   • MrsMacias
   • August 12, 2019

6. Exception for a non profit organization filing a Form 5500

   By eilano, October 29, 2003
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   • Ron Snyder
   • November 29, 2003

7. Penalty for not having fidelity bond?

   By BG5150, August 22, 2006
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   • david rigby
   • March 12, 2013

8. amended return

   By pmacduff, November 6, 2012
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   • Guest
   • December 21, 2012

9. Due Date for Final 5500 after Merger

   By MarZDoates, June 5, 2003
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   • Flyboyjohn
   • July 2, 2013

10. 80-120 Participant Rule Question

    By Guest Powers, September 12, 2002
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    • BeckyMiller
    • January 6, 2004

11. Accounting basis for 5500-EZ?

    By Guest winterhill, July 11, 2007
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    • WDIK
    • July 19, 2007

12. Schedule SSA: Does anyone know the definition of "DEFERRED VESTE

    By Moe Howard, September 8, 2000
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    • david rigby
    • September 8, 2000

13. 5500 Counts - definition of Participant in DC plan

    By justanotheradmin, January 10, 2024
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    • RatherBeGolfing
    • August 20, 2025

14. Who can sign 5500?

    By Guest idahoerisa, October 12, 2005
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    • mbozek
    • November 4, 2005

15. Plan merger and final 5500 - 1/1 merger date

    By Belgarath, June 28, 2016
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    • Belgarath
    • November 20, 2024

16. SAR Requirements for Terminated Plans

    By Guest ptpnthr, October 23, 2001
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    • rcline46
    • October 25, 2001

17. Schedule of Reportable Transactions

    By Guest SPOT, July 9, 2002
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    • Guest
    • July 15, 2002

18. Merged plan Form 5500 requirement

    By holdco, June 5, 2012
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    • david rigby
    • June 5, 2012

19. Controlled Group and 5500

    By HarleyBabe, August 2, 2007
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    • HarleyBabe
    • August 2, 2007

20. Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contributions

    By sam2012, August 2, 2013   

    • 5500
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    • chc93
    • August 2, 2013

21. How long must a company hold onto their 5500 copies?

    By Guest W. Blake, July 12, 2005
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    • GMK
    • May 2, 2016

22. Short Plan Year Due to Termination

    By Vlad401k, April 21, 2015
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    • ESOP Guy
    • April 21, 2015

23. Are 5500's public info?

    By Guest KGibson, January 12, 2001
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    • RCK
    • January 12, 2001

24. Beginning of year participant count.

    By Guest PLHart, February 9, 2000
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    • BeckyMiller
    • March 1, 2000

25. Summary Annual Report Distribution

    By Guest monti1, September 3, 2003
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    • WDIK
    • September 4, 2003

26. Form 5500EZ, assets dip below $250,000

    By Basically, July 20, 2022
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    • WDIK
    • July 1, 2024

27. Schedule 5500 line 4j reportable transactions

    By Guest Kriso, October 14, 2003
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    • austin3515
    • July 6, 2017

28. CP 220 Notice

    By Guest jvgatty, January 29, 2014
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    • Rai401k
    • June 9, 2014

29. Enabling After-Tax Contributions to 401K

    By pone55, February 12, 2017   

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    • Bill Presson
    • February 19, 2017

30. Filing via DFVCP. Starting with 5500-SF and ending with 5500-EZ... Maybe? And do we count a $0.75 balance?

    By AJC, May 29, 2025
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    • AJC
    • May 30, 2025

31. Statute of limitations if plan assets < $100k

    By Guest helpmewithtaxes, July 29, 2007
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    • Guest
    • August 1, 2007

32. Schedule H, item 4j - When determining if a series of transactions of

    By Guest SPOT, November 2, 2001
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    • JohnCheek
    • August 7, 2002

33. Correcting Plan Number

    By Guest Sieve, August 29, 2011
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    • TPApril
    • October 3, 2017

34. Auditor reporting of corrective distributions

    By PLAN MAN, October 9, 2015   

    • Schedule H
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    • ESOP Guy
    • October 13, 2015

35. Fair value vs contract value

    By PAL, April 29, 2016
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    • benakt
    • July 13, 2016

36. Final 5500-EZ and plan termination

    By Guest kpsunil, May 4, 2007
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    • PLAN MAN
    • May 7, 2007

37. Fair Value vs Contract Value

    By austin3515, April 25, 2014
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    • austin3515
    • April 28, 2014

38. Docusign?

    By austin3515, June 8, 2018
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    • Larry Starr
    • June 19, 2018

39. 5500EZ

    By pmacduff, April 13, 2007
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    • jevd
    • April 24, 2007

40. Schedule A - How to get a list of NAIC codes?

    By Guest mspencer, June 7, 2000
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    • Guest
    • June 28, 2000

41. Filing 5500 without Audit Report

    By austin3515, October 15, 2016
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    • RatherBeGolfing
    • July 31, 2017

42. 5500 on Accrual Basis

    By Guest Tracy H, July 12, 2001
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    • Guest
    • August 19, 2001

43. IRS Notices Of Late/Missing Filings For 2004

    By Guest merlin, September 7, 2007
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    • Earl
    • October 7, 2008

44. Forfeiture Account & 5500 Reporting

    By Guest MS TPA, December 10, 2010
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    • Guest
    • December 21, 2010

45. DFVCP After 5500 Filed

    By EBECatty, October 17, 2024
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    • thepensionmaven
    • September 26, 2025

46. Erroneous IRS penalty letters - 2012 filings

    By Brenda Wren, September 10, 2013
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    • Kevin C
    • December 5, 2013

47. ASPPA ASAP re PTINS for 5500 "preparers"

    By Belgarath, August 11, 2010
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    • goldtpa
    • November 17, 2010

48. Solo 401k - Forms 5500 & 5500-EZ

    By Guest MSDalt, November 14, 2008
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    • Bird
    • November 17, 2008

49. Reasonable Cause Letter

    By Janice F, October 26, 2009
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    • Guest
    • April 30, 2010

50. 5500 filing without auditors opinion?

    By Lori H, March 15, 2013
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    • Lori H
    • March 15, 2013