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Form 5500 Workshop (1-day program)
Portland, OR - 5/30/2019 - 5/30/2019

Description

Scheduled in four cities in 2019: Appleton WI, Charlotte, Kansas City, and Portland.

The Form 5500 Workshop is followed on the next day by the ERISA Workshop. A multi-program discount will be available.

The Form 5500 filing provides government regulators, plan participants, and the general public with important information about retirement plans. The answers filed in this complex document can trigger regulator examinations, provide information that can be used by service providers to disrupt existing relationships, or details that participants and attorneys can use to make claims against the plan. The document is submitted under penalties of perjury and incomplete or incorrect answers can be costly. This workshop will provide you with the tools necessary to understand the filing obligations a plan sponsor may have and how to satisfy them while minimizing the likelihood of IRS or DOL correspondence.

Relius Education’s Form 5500 Workshop is constantly changing to help you meet the new challenges, based on legal, regulatory, and administrative changes. Of course, you will find answers to your Form 5500 and 8955-SSA questions, but we will also be taking a close look at:

  • Removal of the "optional" IRS compliance questions, , and impact on Schedule R
  • "Red flag" answers to DOL compliance questions
  • The final program for late filing Form 5500-EZ
  • Changes to the 2018 Form 5500

OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of the Workshop, an attendee should be able to:

  • Identify which questions and responses likely will invite IRS/DOL audits or investigations
  • Complete the Form 5500 and accompanying schedules correctly
  • Determine when to use Form 5500-SF or 5500-EZ
  • Determine whether to answer new compliance questions and how to answer them
  • Complete a Form 5500 for a welfare plan and a 403(b) plan
  • Complete the Form 8955-SSA
  • Resolve a late filing of a 5500 series Form

NOTE: Back-to-back scheduling!
The Form 5500 Workshop is followed by the ERISA Workshop. A multi-program registration discount is offered for those who wish to attend both programs at the same location. Attend both Workshops and enjoy the multiple-program discount – a $50 savings!

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this program. Attendees should have at least six months of experience working with employer plans.

Program Level: Beginner. Overview.

Instructional Delivery Method: Group – Live

NASBA Field of Study: Taxes

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The Form 5500 Workshop benefits preparers at all levels of experience. Beginners learn how to complete the forms accurately. Experienced preparers receive an excellent review of the forms and pick up valuable pointers on how to complete the difficult questions. Everyone gains an understanding of the changes now and in the future. Third party administrators, consultants, attorneys, accountants, actuaries, trust officers, investment advisors, insurance agents, corporate benefits staff – including compensation and human resources – and others involved with plan design, compliance, administration, and reporting will all benefit from this program.