Upcoming Compliance Deadlines for Calendar-Year Plans

August 15, 2024
September 15th
Required contribution to defined benefit plans, money purchase pension plans and target benefit pension plans.
Contribution deadline for deducting 2023 employer contributions for those sponsors who filed an extension for Partnership or S-Corporation tax returns to extend the March 15, 2024 deadline.
September 30th
Deadline for certification of the Annual Funding Target Attainment Percentage (AFTAP) for Defined Benefit plans for the 2024 plan year.
October 15th
Extended due date for the filing of Form 5500 and Form 8955-SSA for plan years ending December 31, 2023.
Due date for 2024 PBGC Comprehensive Premium Filing for defined benefit plans.
Contribution deadline for deducting 2023 employer contributions for those sponsors who filed a tax extension for C-Corporation or Sole-Proprietor tax returns for the April 15, 2024 deadline.
Due date for non-participant-directed individual account plans to include Lifetime Income Illustrations on the annual participant statement for the plan year ending December 31, 2023.

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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