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Release Date: May 1, 2008
Contact Name: Gloria Della
Phone Number: 202.693.8664
Washington – The U.S. Department of Labor’s
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will host a free web cast
May 8 to help employers and plan administrators understand and comply
with the Form 5500 Series reporting requirements under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
This second in a series of web casts will help
employers and plan administrators meet their obligations under ERISA to
file timely and accurate financial reports on the operations of pension,
health and other benefit plans. The web cast will address ways to avoid
common filing errors, how to select the accountant best qualified to
audit your plan, what to be aware of when reporting alternative
investments, and rules on "blackout notices." It will also
provide important information to 403(b) plan sponsors to help them
prepare for expanded filing requirements, and preparing for an audit of
the plan. The Internal Revenue Service will participate in the event to
discuss its late and stop-filer program.
The series is being offered as part of EBSA’s
compliance assistance program – Getting It Right - Know Your Fiduciary
Responsibilities – to help employers and plan administrators meet
their fiduciary responsibilities and avoid potential civil penalties
under the law.
This event is open to news media.
What: |
Web cast on Form 5500 reporting requirements |
Who: |
Employers and plan administrators |
When: |
May 8, 2008, Noon to 2 p.m. EST |
Where: |
Live over the Internet at the URL below |
How: |
Registration is required and available on a
first-come, first-served basis. Visit EBSA’s Web site at
www.dol.gov/ebsa and select Plan Filing Update Web cast
under “Compliance Assistance Seminars.” |
More Information: |
Call 202.693.8660 |
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disc) from the COAST office. Please specify which news release when
placing your request at 202.693.7828 or TTY 202.693.7755. The U.S.
Department of Labor is committed to providing America's employers and
employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply
with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit the
Department's Compliance
Assistance page.
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