efast2 not showing filing

[TPApril]

Has anyone else had this circumstance: 5500 filed last Friday, plan sponsor logged in shows it has been received, but searching online at efast2 does not show the filing?

[Dinosaur]

Has anyone else had this circumstance: 5500 filed last Friday, plan sponsor logged in shows it has been received, but searching online at efast2 does not show the filing?

Yes, I had that happen for 1 plan. I called EFAST2 and they said to wait a day or 2 then call them (EFAST2) again if it didn't show up. The plan appeared on EFAST2 on the second day (after 2 business days). As long as you have an acknowledgement # then you are OK.

[TPApril]

It's now some 10 days later and the filing still does not show up. Calling up the efast2 number gives a status "Filing Received", so not sure what this means?

[ESOP Guy]

Did you go online and look it up by EIN? You should be able to see a copy of the the form in a .pdf and the signature line will give you information if the filing was valid or not.

http://www.efast.dol.gov/portal/app/dissem...?execution=e2s1

look for form 5500-5500-sf search in upper right corner, search by the plan's EIN.

[Dinosaur]

It's now some 10 days later and the filing still does not show up. Calling up the efast2 number gives a status "Filing Received", so not sure what this means?

This means that the DOL has received the filing but it has not yet posted on the website. You should call and talk to a live person at EFAST to let them know that it has not posted.

[Dinosaur]

Did you go online and look it up by EIN? You should be able to see a copy of the the form in a .pdf and the signature line will give you information if the filing was valid or not.

http://www.efast.dol.gov/portal/app/dissem...?execution=e2s1

look for form 5500-5500-sf search in upper right corner, search by the plan's EIN.

Sometimes they are received by the DOL but do not show up with the search (by either name or EIN).