5500 Preparer's Manual for 2012 Plan Years

Book excerpt: The premier resource in the field of Form 5500 preparation, 5500Preparer's Manual will help you handle the required annual Form 5500filings for both pension benefits and welfare benefit plans.Written by an expert in the field of Form 5500 preparation, the 2012Plan Years edition provides:Up-to-date, line-by-line explanations, making it easy to prepare forms forfilingsAt-a-glance charts and examples covering key requirements, filing summaries,due dates, penalties, and moreStep-by-step instructions for electronic filing, including electronicsignatures, transmission, and accessing government softwareAnd more!The 2012 Plan Years edition has been completely updated toinclude guidance on:ERISA Filing Acceptance System 2 (EFAST2) processes and requirements formandatory electronic filing and how to amend the Form 5500 filings using theelectronic systemLate filings and the DOL's Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance (DFVC) ProgramHow to qualify for relief from the audit requirements that apply to smallpension plansBenchmarks that should be kept in mind when evaluating fidelity bond coveragepurchased to comply with ERISA Section 412How to prepare and submit the Form 8955-SSAThe Form M-1 filings by multiple-employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs)How to apply for employer identification numbers (EINs) using the telephone,the Internet EIN system (IEIN), Fax-TIN, and U.S. mailThe latest model language issued for summary annual report and annual fundingnoticedisclosures required of certain plansAnd much more!Written by an expert in the field of 5500 Form Preparation!Janice M. Wegesin is President of JMW Consulting, Inc., a firm thatspecializes in qualified retirement plan compliance. Ms. Wegesin has more than30 years of experience in the retirement plan area, and is an active member ofthe American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA), and theNational Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA). She is a CertifiedPension Consultant and an Enrolled Agent enrolled to practice before theInternal Revenue Service.