Form 5500 Series
Form M-1
Annual Report
The Form
M-1 Online Filing System is an
electronic
filing system for the Form M-1 annual report for multiple
employer welfare arrangements. The system
allows filers to complete the form and submit it at no
cost. This system is an example of an E-Government initiative which uses improved
technology to make it easier for citizens and businesses to
interact with the government.
ERISA Filing Acceptance System
In conjunction with revisions to the Form 5500 Annual
Return/Report forms adopted in 1999, the Department of Labor, Internal
Revenue Service, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation developed a
new computerized system, the ERISA
Filing Acceptance System (EFAST) to streamline filing and processing
of the new forms by relying on computer scannable forms and electronic
filing technologies.
Form M-1 Online
Filing System
The ERISA Public Disclosure System
is an internet-based application designed to facilitate the search and
retrieval of Form M-1 filings. The Form M-1 is filed annually by MEWAs
(Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements) and ECEs (Entities Claiming
Exception). Users can search by plan name, sponsor name, employer
identification number (EIN), or the state of the MEWA headquarters or
where coverage is offered by entering data in one or more fields. The
search is most effective when data is entered into several fields. For
more information and instructions on how to use the ERISA Public Disclosure System for
the Form M-1 filings, at the bottom of the Form M-1 Search page, select EPDS User Manual.
Copies of the Form M-1 filings are also available from EBSA’s Public
Disclosure Room at 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-1513,
Washington, DC 20210, or by calling 202.693.8673.
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