IRS Forms Applicable to 401k Plans with 100 or More Eligible Employees

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Any 401k plan that incurs a distribution during the year must file a Form 1099-R for each distribution, a Form 1096 as an accompaniment to any 1099-R filed, and a Form 945 to pay and report any withholdings taken on any distributions made during the year.

To fulfill annual reporting requirements, plans with 2-99 eligible employees must file the following (and use Form 5558, see below, to apply for any needed filing time extension):

Form 5500, accompanied by...
Schedule H
Schedule P
Schedule T

Plans with 2-99 eligible employees must also complete a Summary Annual Report and distribute it to employees and/or post it in an employee common area.

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FedForms Instructions to Earnings From Investments: Calculation Worksheets
FedForms Instructions to End of Year Plan Assets: Calculation Worksheets
FedForms Instructions to Summary Annual Report
FedForms Instructions to Form 1096
FedForms Instructions to Form 1099-R
FedForms Instructions to Form 945
FedForms Instructions to Form 5500
FedForms Instructions to Schedule H
FedForms Instructions to Schedule P
FedForms Instructions to Schedule T
FedForms Instructions to your Summary Annual Report

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If you need to request a time extension to file your Form 5500 and its accompanying Schedules, use Form 5558.

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FedForms Instructions to Form 5558

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