5500 efast2 filing date

[TPApril]

does efast2 report the filing date of the local time zone where the plan is located, or the date based on the time in Washington DC? This is in reference to plans that file late in the evening on the west coast but the date has already changed in the east coast. how do they feel about plans filed a day late - as in 10/16?

[Bill Presson]

does efast2 report the filing date of the local time zone where the plan is located, or the date based on the time in Washington DC? This is in reference to plans that file late in the evening on the west coast but the date has already changed in the east coast. how do they feel about plans filed a day late - as in 10/16?

The deadline is based on the local time zone where the plan is located.

If it was filed a day late last year, you might be okay if you were using the Relius web client. I know that they got a special one day extension for their users.

[TPApril]

Thanks, was not aware of that. In such cases, did they allow the tpa to sign on behalf of the plan sponsor without submitting a pdf with signature?

[Bill Presson]

Thanks, was not aware of that. In such cases, did they allow the tpa to sign on behalf of the plan sponsor without submitting a pdf with signature?

Good question, but I'm afraid I don't know. We use Relius, but never used their web client product. We always just filed directly on the EFAST2 site.