Upcoming Compliance Deadlines for Calendar-Year Plans

October 28, 2025
September 15
Required contribution to defined benefit plans, money purchase pension plans and target benefit pension plans. Contribution deadline for deducting 2024 employer contributions for those sponsors who filed an extension for Partnership or S-Corporation tax returns to extend the March 15, 2025, deadline.Due date for 2025 PBGC Comprehensive Premium Filing for defined benefit plans.
September 30
Deadline for certification of the Annual Funding Target Attainment Percentage (AFTAP) for Defined Benefit plans for the 2025 plan year.
October 15
Extended due date for the filing of Form 5500 and Form 8955-SSA for plan years ending December 31, 2024.Contribution deadline for deducting 2024 employer contributions for those sponsors who filed a tax extension for C-Corporation or Sole-Proprietor returns for the April 15, 2025, 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, 2024.

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