Tag: Form 5500
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Form 5500 Filing Requirements: Deadlines, Penalties, and Compliance Options
If your company provides an employee benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), you are likely obligated to file Form 5500. This annual report discloses key details about your organization’s benefit offerings, such as welfare benefit plans (including medical, dental, life, and disability coverage), retirement plans, fully insured plans, and self-funded…
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Compliance Recap July 2024
FORM 5500 FILING FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE PLANS The Form 5500 series is a component of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act’s (ERISA) reporting and disclosure framework. The Form is used to report information on the qualification of the plan, its financial condition, investments, and its operations. It also guarantees that participants, beneficiaries, and regulators have access…
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Compliance Recap June 2024
ACA PREVENTIVE CARE MANDATE REMAINS IN PLACE WITH AN EXCEPTION In a recent decision, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that mandates private insurance cover preventive services without cost to patients. However, the court also ruled that the plaintiffs are exempt from complying with this mandate,…
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Form 5500: What You Need To Know
Attention Employers: Don’t Miss Your Form 5500 Deadline! Here’s a simplified breakdown of what you need to know about filing your employee benefit plan report: Who Needs to File? Employers subject to ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) with employee benefit plans, unless exempt. What to File? Form 5500 (annual report) for each employee benefit…
