SELECT COMPLIANCE DEADLINES AND REMINDERS
2012 Form 5500 Deadline Approaching
Plan administrators generally have seven months after the end of
a plan year to file Form 5500. For plan years ending December 31,
2012, the deadline for filing Form 5500 is July 31, 2013. Plan
sponsors who extended their corporate federal income tax return
deadline can receive an automatic extension until September 16,
2013 if certain criteria are satisfied. Otherwise, plan
administrators can apply for a deadline extension until October 15,
2013 by filing Form 5558 on or before July 31, 2013 (the plan's
regular filing deadline).
2012 Form 8955-SSA and Individual Statement
Deadline
Form 8955-SSA (Annual Registration Statement Identifying
Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits) is also due
on the date the 2012 Form 5500 is due. The Form 8955-SSA is
eligible for the same extensions as the Form 5500, so for calendar
year plans, plan administrators can also apply for an
