Leap Year 5500

[Guest mol]

Stupid question:

Plan document says plan year end is February 28

This is a leap year so February has 29 days.

Does the 2003 form 5500 get filed for the plan year 03-01-2003 to 02-28-2004 or 03-01-2003 to 02-29-2004.?

[Blinky the 3-eyed Fish]

I think people do this both ways. I bet your plan document also says that the plan year begins 3/1, so if you file a 2/28 year-end this year, you have a 2/29 beginning next year. So, it's just a matter of preference and in the end, I am not sure that anyone at the DOL really cares.