In 2010, there were significant changes to the filing of Form 5500. New electronic filing requirements mandate that the Form 5500 must now be "signed" electronically. Below you'll find documents and links to help you navigate this change to the Form 5500 filing process (requires Adobe Reader).

Important Information Regarding 5500 Submissions:

If you received a status of “Submission Failed”  after submitting your 5500 to the DOL, please do not resubmit the plan. The automatic transmission service will re-submit these plans during lower volume times. Please allow 24 hours from the original submission time for your 5500 to be automatically submitted through the system.

Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ addresses the new electronic filing requirement and electronic signing credential. If you’d like to view the Department of Labor (DOL) FAQ’s regarding the new electronic filing process, please visit the DOL Registration Web site at http://www.efast.dol.gov.

DOL Registration Instructions
This document provides step-by-step instructions on how to obtain an electronic signing credential.

DOL Registration Site
After you’ve had an opportunity to print and review the registration instructions, please visit the DOL Web site at http://www.efast.dol.gov to register.

Form 5500
The primary plan contact will receive an email from Transamerica with filing instruction once the form 5500 is complete.

5500 Schedule C FAQ
This FAQ addresses the new reporting requirements for the Form 5500 Schedule C (generally for plans with 100 or more participants, which require audit) for plan years beginning on or after January 1^st, 2009.

Summary Annual Report (SAR) Instructions
This document provides information on deadlines and approved delivery methods for furnishing the SAR to your plan's participants.