15th May 2021 |
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Quarterly Benefit Statement – Deadline for participant-directed plans to supply participants with the quarterly benefit/disclosure statement including a statement of plan fees and expenses charged to individual plan accounts during the first quarter of this year. Note that May 15th falls on a weekend in 2021. No clear guidance allows extending the deadline to the next business day. |
30th June 2021 |
EACA ADP/ACP Corrections – Deadline for processing corrective distributions for failed ADP/ACP tests to avoid a 10% excise tax on the employer for plans that have elected to participate in an Eligible Automatic Enrollment Arrangement (EACA). |
29th July 2021 |
Summary of Material Modifications (SMM) – An SMM is due to participants no later than 210 days after the end of the plan year in which a plan amendment was adopted. |
2nd August 2021 |
Due date for calendar year end plans to file Form 5500 and Form 8955-SSA (without extension). |
Due date for calendar year end plans to file Form 5558 to request an automatic extension of time to file Form 5500. |
14th |
Quarterly Benefit Statement – Deadline for participant-directed defined contribution plans to provide participants with the quarterly benefit/disclosure statement and statement of plan fees and expenses that were charged to individual plan accounts during the second quarter of 2021. Note that August 14th falls on a weekend in 2021. No clear guidance allows extending the deadline to the next business day. |
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