With 5500 season about to start, now is a good time to take another look at Section 504 of the Pension Protection Act. Section 504 is the requirement that, for plan years beginning after December 31, 2007, the plan sponsor will display information from Form 5500 on an Intranet website maintained by the plan […]
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Form 5500 Information Coming Soon to a Website Near You
February 26th, 2008 · No Comments
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More Form 5500 Information Available on the Internet
February 5th, 2008 · No Comments
The New York Times published an interesting article on Feb. 3rd, 2008, about information derived from filed Form 5500s published on a couple of websites. Mary Williams Walsh, in Trying to Clear Fog From Pension Plans, discusses the requirement in the Pension Protection Act which classifies troubled pension plans with the label of “at […]
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It Really Can be a Crime to File an Incorrect Form 5500
September 27th, 2007 · No Comments
Friend of mine had a good question today from an accountant, who wanted to know if there is any penalty for filing Form 5500 with just a little bit of incorrect information.
Congress answered this question with 28 U.S.C. 1027, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals provides a pretty unequivacal explanation of how […]
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