Upcoming Compliance Deadlines for Calendar-Year Plans

February 15, 2023
February 28th
IRS Form 1099-R Copy A – Deadline to submit 1099-R Copy A to the IRS for participants and beneficiaries who received a distribution or a deemed distribution during the prior plan year. This deadline applies to scannable paper filings. For electronic filings, the due date is March 31, 2023.
March 15th
ADP/ACP Corrections – Deadline for processing corrective distributions for failed ADP/ACP tests without a 10% excise tax for plans without an Eligible Automatic Contribution Arrangement (EACA).
Employer Contributions – Deadline for contributing employer contributions for amounts to be deducted on 2022 S-corporation and partnership returns for filers with a calendar fiscal year (unless extended).
March 31st (April 1st falls on a weekend)
Required Minimum Distributions – Normal deadline to distribute a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for participants who attained age 72 during 2022.
April 14th (April 15th falls on a weekend)
Excess Deferral Correction – Deadline to distribute salary deferral contributions plus related earnings to any participants who exceeded the IRS 402(g) limit on salary deferrals. The limits for 2022 were $20,500 or $27,000 for those aged 50 and over if the plan allowed for catch-up contributions.
April 18th (April 15th falls on a weekend)
Employer Contributions – Deadline for contributing employer contributions for amounts to be deducted on 2022 C-corporation and sole proprietor returns for filers with a calendar fiscal year (unless extended).

This newsletter is intended to provide general information on matters of interest in the area of qualified retirement plans and is distributed with the understanding that the publisher and distributor are not rendering legal, tax or other professional advice. Readers should not act or rely on any information in this newsletter without first seeking the advice of an independent tax advisor such as an attorney or CPA.

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