Sponsoring a retirement plan is a lot of responsibility to remain compliant with the DOL and IRS.
To avoid fines or penalties, we provide Plan Sponsors with our interactive compliance calendar to track your company’s required filings, due dates and other related details.
The calendar can be customized based on your plan and follows your plan’s fiscal year. Select the fiscal year filing for your plan and download the calendar to help you keep things simple and your plan compliant.
Compliance
Calendar
Please note that the information contained in this calendar is to be used only as reminders of important dates and not as legal or tax advice. It should not be deemed, relied upon or considered for purposes of avoiding any federal tax penalties. If you need financial advice, please contact Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc.
Dec 31 - Plan Year End
| Deadline | Plan Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| January 31 | Provide year-end employee census data to Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc. | Deadline |
| March 15 | Deadline for Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) and/or Actual Contribution Percentage (ACP) refund. | Compliance Testing |
| April 1 | Deadline for first time Required Minimum Distribution | Distributions |
| April 15 |
Deadline to return 402(g) excess deferrals to participants from the prior plan year.
Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 12/31. |
Compliance Testing / Funding |
| July 31 | Filing deadline for IRS Form 5500 (Applicable for Plans not put on extension). | Filing |
| September 15 |
Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 12/31. Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 12/31. |
Funding |
| September 30 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was not extended. | Notices |
| October 15 | Deadline for filing the IRS Form 5500 (Applicable with filed Extension). | Filing |
| December 1 | Deadline to provide annual participant notices as applicable to the Plan (Safe Harbor, Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), Automatic Enrollment & 404a5 Fee Disclosure). | Notices |
| December 15 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was extended. | Notices |
Jan 31 - Plan Year End
| Deadline | Plan Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Deadline to provide annual participant notices as applicable to the Plan(Safe Harbor, Qualified Default Investment Alternative(QDIA), Automatic Enrollment & 404a5 Fee Disclosure). | Notices |
| January 15 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was extended. | Notices |
| February 28 | Provide year-end employee census data to Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc. | Deadline |
| April 1 | Deadline for first time Required Minimum Distribution. | Distributions |
| April 15 |
Deadline for Actual Deferral Percentage(ADP) and/or Actual Contribution Percentage(ACP) refund. Deadline to return 402(g) excess deferrals to participants from the prior plan year. Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 1/31. |
Compliance Testing, Funding |
| May 15 | Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 1/31. | Funding |
| August 31 | Filing deadline for IRS Form 5500 (Applicable for Plans not put on extension). | Filing |
| October 15 | Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 1/31. | Funding |
| October 31 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was not extended. | Notices |
| November 15 |
Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 1/31. Deadline for filing the IRS Form 5500 (Applicable with filed Extension). |
Funding, Filing |
Feb 28 - Plan Year End
| Deadline | Plan Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| February 1 | Deadline to provide annual participant notices as applicable to the Plan (Safe Harbor, Qualified Default Investment Alternative(QDIA), Automatic Enrollment & 404a5 Fee Disclosure). | Notices |
| February 15 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was extended. | Notices |
| March 31 | Provide year-end employee census data to Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc. | Deadline |
| April 1 | Deadline for first time Required Minimum Distribution. | Distributions |
| April 15 | Deadline to return 402(g) excess deferrals to participants from the prior plan year. | Compliance Testing |
| May 15 |
Deadline for Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) and/or Actual Contribution Percentage (ACP) refund. Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 2/28. |
Compliance Testing, Funding |
| June 15 | Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 2/28. | Funding |
| September 30 | Filing deadline for IRS Form 5500 (Applicable for Plans not put on extension). | Filing |
| November 15 | Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 2/28. | Funding |
| November 30 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was not extended. | Notices |
| December 15 |
Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 2/28. Deadline for filing the IRS Form 5500 (Applicable with filed Extension). |
Filing |
Mar 31 - Plan Year End
| Deadline | Plan Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| January 15 |
Deadline for filing the IRS Form 5500 (applicable with filed Extension). Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 3/31. |
Filing, Funding |
| March 1 | Deadline to provide annual participant notices as applicable to the Plan (Safe Harbor, Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), Automatic Enrollment & 404a5 Fee Disclosure). | Notices |
| March 15 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was extended. | Notices |
| April 1 | Deadline for first time Required Minimum Distribution. | Distributions |
| April 15 | Deadline to return 402(g) excess deferrals to participants from the prior plan year. | Compliance Testing |
| April 30 | Provide year-end employee census data to Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc. | Deadline |
| June 15 |
Deadline for Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) and/or Actual Contribution Percentage (ACP) refund. Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 3/31. |
Compliance Testing, Funding |
| July 15 | Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 3/31. | Funding |
| October 31 | Filing deadline for IRS Form 5500 (Applicable for Plans not put on extension). | Filing |
| December 15 | Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 3/31. | Notices |
| December 31 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was not extended. | Notices |
Apr 30 - Plan Year End
| Deadline | Plan Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| January 15 | Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 4/30. | Funding |
| January 31 |
Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was not extended |
Notices |
| February 15 |
Deadline for filing the IRS Form 5500 (Applicable with filed Extension). Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 4/30. |
Filing, Funding |
| April 1 |
Deadline to provide annual participant notices as applicable to the Plan (Safe Harbor, Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), Automatic Enrollment & 404a5 Fee Disclosure). Deadline for first time Required Minimum Distribution |
Notices, Distributions |
| April 15 |
Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was extended. |
Notices, Compliance Testing |
| May 31 | Provide year-end employee census data to Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc. | Deadline |
| July 15 |
Deadline for Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) and/or Actual Contribution Percentage (ACP) refund. Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 4/30. |
Compliance Testing, Funding |
| August 15 | Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 4/30. | Funding |
| November 30 | Filing deadline for IRS Form 5500 (Applicable for Plans not put on extension). | Filing |
May 31 - Plan Year End
| Deadline | Plan Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| February 15 | Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 5/31. | Funding |
| February 28 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 wass not extended | Notices |
| March 15 |
Deadline for filing the IRS Form 5500 (Applicable with filed Extension). Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 5/31. |
Filing, Funding |
| April 1 | Deadline for first time Required Minimum Distribution. | Distributions |
| April 15 | Deadline to return 402(g) excess deferrals to participants from the prior plan year. | Compliance Testing |
| May 1 | Deadline to provide annual participant notices as applicable to the Plan (Safe Harbor, Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), Automatic Enrollment & 404a5 Fee Disclosure). | Notices |
| May 15 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was extended. | Notices |
| June 30 | Provide year-end employee census data to Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc. | Deadline |
| August 15 |
Deadline for Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) and/or Actual Contribution Percentage (ACP) refund. Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 5/31. |
Compliance Testing, Funding |
| September 15 | Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 5/31. | Funding |
| December 31 | Filing deadline for IRS Form 5500 (Applicable for Plans not put on extension). | Filing |
Jun 30 - Plan Year End
| Deadline | Plan Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| January 30 | Filing deadline for IRS Form 5500 (Applicable for Plans not put on extension). | Filing |
| March 15 | Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 6/30. | Funding |
| March 31 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was extended. | Notices |
| April 1 | Deadline for first time Required Minimum Distribution. | Distributions |
| April 15 |
Deadline for filing the IRS Form 5500 (Applicable with filed Extension). Deadline to return 402(g) excess deferrals to participants from the prior plan year. Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 6/30. |
Filing, Compliance Testing, Funding |
| June 1 | Deadline to provide annual participant notices as applicable to the Plan (Safe Harbor, Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), Automatic Enrollment & 404a5 Fee Disclosure). | Notices |
| June 15 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was extended. | Notices |
| July 31 | Provide year-end employee census data to Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc. | Deadline |
| September 15 |
Deadline for Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) and/or Actual Contribution Percentage (ACP) refund. Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 6/30 Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 6/30. |
Compliance Testing, Funding |
Jul 31 - Plan Year End
| Deadline | Plan Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| February 28 | Filing deadline for IRS Form 5500 (Applicable for Plans not put on extension). | Filing |
| April 1 | Deadline for first time Required Minimum Distribution. | Distributions |
| April 15 |
Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnership with fiscal year end 7/31. Deadline to return 402(g) excess deferrals to participants from the prior plan year. |
Funding, Compliance Testing |
| April 30 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was not extended | Notices |
| May 15 |
Deadline for filing the IRS Form 5500 (Applicable with filed Extension). Filing Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 7/31. |
Filing, Funding |
| July 1 | Deadline to provide annual participant notices as applicable to the Plan (Safe Harbor, Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), Automatic Enrollment & 404a5 Fee Disclosure). | Notices |
| July 15 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was extended. | Notices |
| August 31 | Provide year-end employee census data to Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc. | Deadline |
| October 15 |
Deadline for Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) and/or Actual Contribution Percentage (ACP) refund. Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 7/31. |
Compliance Testing, Funding |
| November 15 | Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 7/31. | Funding |
Aug 31 - Plan Year End
| Deadline | Plan Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| March 31 | Filing deadline for IRS Form 5500 (Applicable for Plans not put on extension). | Filing |
| April 1 | Deadline for first time Required Minimum Distribution. | Distributions |
| April 15 | Deadline to return 402(g) excess deferrals to participants from the prior plan year. | Compliance Testing |
| May 15 | Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 8/31. | Funding |
| May 31 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was not extended. | Notices |
| June 15 |
Deadline for filing the IRS Form 5500 (Applicable with filed Extension). Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 8/31. |
Filing, Funding |
| August 1 | Deadline to provide annual participant notices as applicable to the Plan (Safe Harbor, Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), Automatic Enrollment & 404a5 Fee Disclosure). | Notices |
| August 15 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was extended. | Notices |
| September 30 | Provide year-end employee census data to Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc. | Deadline |
| November 15 |
Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 8/31. Deadline for Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) and/or Actual Contribution Percentage (ACP) refund. |
Funding, Compliance Testing |
| December 15 | Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 8/31. | Funding |
Sep 30 - Plan Year End
| Deadline | Plan Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| January 15 | Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 9/30. | Funding |
| April 1 | Deadline for first time Required Minimum Distribution. | Distributions |
| April 15 | Deadline to return 402(g) excess deferrals to participants from the prior plan year. | Compliance Testing |
| April 30 | Filing deadline for IRS Form 5500 (Applicable for Plans not put on extension). | Filing |
| June 15 | Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 9/30. | Funding |
| June 30 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was not extended. | Notices |
| July 15 |
Deadline for filing the IRS Form 5500 (Applicable with filed Extension). Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 9/30. |
Filing, Funding |
| September 1 | Deadline to provide annual participant notices as applicable to the Plan (Safe Harbor, Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), Automatic Enrollment & 404a5 Fee Disclosure). | Notices |
| September 15 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was extended. | Notices |
| October 31 | Provide year-end employee census data to Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc. | Deadline |
| December 15 |
Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 9/30. Deadline for Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) and/or Actual Contribution Percentage (ACP) refund. |
Funding, Compliance Testing |
Oct 31 - Plan Year End
| Deadline | Plan Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| January 15 |
Deadline for Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) and/or Actual Contribution Percentage (ACP) refund. Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 10/31. |
Compliance Testing, Funding |
| February 15 | Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 10/31. | Funding |
| April 1 | Deadline for first time Required Minimum Distribution. | Distributions |
| April 15 | Deadline to return 402(g) excess deferrals to participants from the prior plan year. | Compliance Testing |
| May 31 | Filing deadline for IRS Form 5500 (Applicable for Plans not put on extension). | Filing |
| July 15 | Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 10/31. | Funding |
| July 31 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was not extended. | Notices |
| August 15 |
Deadline for filing the IRS Form 5500 (Applicable with filed Extension). Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 10/31. |
Filing, Funding |
| October 1 | Deadline to provide annual participant notices as applicable to the Plan (Safe Harbor, Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), Automatic Enrollment & 404a5 Fee Disclosure). | Notices |
| October 15 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was extended. | Notices |
| November 30 | Provide year-end employee census data to Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc. | Deadline |
Nov 30 - Plan Year End
| Deadline | Plan Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| February 15 |
Deadline for Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) and/or Actual Contribution Percentage (ACP) refund. Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 11/30. |
Compliance Testing, Funding |
| March 15 | Deadline, without extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 11/30. | Funding |
| April 1 | Deadline for first time Required Minimum Distribution. | Distributions |
| April 15 | Deadline to return 402(g) excess deferrals to participants from the prior plan year. | Compliance Testing |
| June 30 | Filing deadline for IRS Form 5500 (Applicable for Plans not put on extension). | Filing |
| August 15 | Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for Partnerships with fiscal year end 11/30. | Funding |
| August 31 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was not extended. | Notices |
| September 15 |
Deadline for filing the IRS Form 5500 (Applicable with filed Extension). Deadline, with extension, to deposit the prior year employer contributions for C-Corporations with fiscal year end 11/30. |
Filing, Funding |
| November 1 | Deadline to provide annual participant notices as applicable to the Plan (Safe Harbor, Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), Automatic Enrollment & 404a5 Fee Disclosure). | Notices |
| November 15 | Deadline for distributing Summary Annual Report if IRS form 5500 was extended. | Notices |
| December 31 | Provide year-end employee census data to Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc. | Deadline |
