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).

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