September 2022 15th: Required contribution to Money Purchase Pension Plans, Target Benefit Pension Plans, and Defined Benefit Plans. Contribution deadline for deducting 2021 employer contributions for those sponsors who filed a tax extension for Partnership or S-Corporation returns for the March 15, 2022 deadline. 30th: Deadline for certification of the Annual Funding Target Attainment...

Q: I didn’t file my 12/31/21 plan year end Form 5500 by 7/31/22, now what? A: Contact your Form 5500 preparer! First, confirm whether or not an extension applies. This would occur with a Form 5558 filed before 7/31, or possibly a special extension or automatic extension. If so, you have until 10/15/22 to file the Form 5500. No extension? The Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program...

In June 2022, the IRS began piloting a pre-examination retirement plan compliance program. This is beneficial to plan sponsors because it provides an opportunity for plan sponsors to correct mistakes at a reduced cost and possibly avoid a full IRS examination. Anytime you receive a correspondence from the IRS or DOL, you should inform your TPA or service provider as soon as possible to determine...

Every year, most employers file a Form 5500 for each qualified plan that they sponsor. The purpose of the Form 5500 is to provide required information to the Department of Labor (DOL), but it can also provide valuable insight to the plan sponsor. The Form 5500 has several “types” and the type of form you file will vary based on the size of your plan. The Form 5500-SF is generally for small plans...

Global financial markets continued to sell off in the second quarter, with virtually all asset categories in the red. Global markets suffered their worst quarter since the pandemic lows in the first quarter of 2020. Market volatility continued to be a major talking point throughout the second quarter. Driving factors behind the volatility were the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance on inflation...