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Understanding The 2004 Form 5500 For HR Professionals

Every year, employers and plan administrators must use the Form 5500 to report information to the federal government on a variety of employerprovided benefits. Thoroughly understanding the return and its various schedules and the detailed instructions from the DOL, IRS, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is never easy. Keeping current is a challenge. Do you need help making filing the Form 5500 for the 2004 plan years easier? Register for this audio conference and get expert insights on the form, schedules, and instructions to help make your job of filing the form more efficient from Valeri Stevens, a nationally respected practitioner and lecturer on the Form 5500. Shell even take the mystery out of electronic filing! Highlights of Ms. Stevenss presentation include: Overview of changes to the Form 5500 for 2004 plan years Tips on avoiding costly filing errors Understanding the small plan audit waiver How to handle late filings: Reasonable Cause Waiver vs. DFVC Help on solving problems involving tricky DOL and IRS requirements How to ease into electronic filing and make it work for you Plus, 3045 minutes after the presentation will be set aside for an interactive Q&A session. Listen in and get the chance to ask the speaker your specific questions! Who should register?: Anyone who prepares or oversees preparation of Form 5500 Annual Return/Reports, whether filing on paper or electronically, including: How to ease into electronic filing and make it work for youPension Plan Administrators ThirdParty Administrators Employee Benefit Plan Auditors Employee Benefits Professionals Employee Benefits Tax Specialists HR Personnel CPAs

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