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Q&A from Wrangle’s Demystifying Form 5500s and Nondiscrimination Testing Webinar
On August 12th, Wrangle hosted our second national webinar: Demystifying Form 5500s and Nondiscrimination Testing. We thought all would benefit to read a portion of the Q&A from the attendees. We have selected two questions for each topic discussed: Form 5500s and...
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The Latest Findings on DOL Audits
In May, the EBSA, the “police” for the Department of Labor, released their findings on their audit enforcement program of employer-sponsored health and welfare plans. We summarized the findings for you and highlighted the key points that could...
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Questions on the Schedule A’s Experienced-Rated Premium Answered
Experienced-rated policies and how they are reported on the Schedule A in the Form 5500 can be a bit of a mystery. This blog is to help provide more understanding. What is an Experienced-Rated Contract? The premiums for the current experience-rated contract are...
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ERISA Compliance for the Summary Annual Report (SAR)
So many focus on e-filing the Form 5500 on time, that they overlook the mandate to distribute the Summary Annual Report (SAR) to the participants. The following are key points to know and apply to prevent compliance mishaps. Also provided are important...
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Free Webinar and Update on the Consolidated Appropriations Act
Wrangle Presents… “Demystifying Form 5500s & Nondiscrimination Testing” A Free Webinar for Our Partners Thursday, August 12, 2021 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST This blog is covering two fronts. First, we have information on our upcoming national webinar...
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Benefits Exempt and Not Exempt for the Form 5500
The last thing that you want right before the July 31st deadline for the Form 5500 is to discover that a benefit should have had a Schedule A in the filing. To help prevent any surprises, below are benefits to consider....
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Nondiscrimination Testing
Most know just enough about nondiscrimination testing (NDT) to be dangerous! This is not an unusual feeling, as many of the regulations are vague and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has provided little guidance. This Q&A blog provides key highlights to know...
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2021 Natural Disasters Special Extension Deadlines
Generally speaking, federally declared natural disasters provide special extensions to Form 5500s. Here are 2021’s Natural Disasters and resulting extensions to date. Please check back as this table is updated as new events occur.Natural Disaster
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Wrap Plan Documents and the New COBRA Subsidies
Yet again, employers are faced with a new roadmap to follow in compliance. The recent developments on COBRA subsidies may help former employees; however, they are quite an undertaking for the employers. Our ERISA Desk team has prepared helpful notes to grasp...
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