The following non-exhaustive list describes year-end action items and the annual notices for retirement plans that must be distributed within a reasonable time prior to the start of the plan year.?á For calendar year plans, providing the notices outlined below by December 1 will meet this requirement in most cases.
- Safe Harbor 401(k) Notice - for 401(k) plans that are designed to comply with the safe harbor requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (the ?ãCode?ÃÂ¥).
- Automatic Enrollment Notice - for any plan that includes automatic enrollment provisions.
- Qualified Automatic Contribution Arrangement Notice - for plans that are designed to comply with the Code?ÃÃs qualified automatic contribution provisions.
- Eligible Automatic Contribution Arrangement Notice - for plans that are designed to comply with the Code?ÃÃs eligible automatic contribution provisions.
- Qualified Default Investment Alternative (?ãQDIA?ÃÂ¥) Notice - for plans with participant-directed investments that include a QDIA in which a participant?ÃÃs account will be invested if the participant fails to make an investment election.
- Distribute Summary Annual Reports within 9 months after plan year end or 2 months after the plan?ÃÃs Form 5500 is due (with extension).
- Contact service providers who have not provided, or have provided incomplete, fee disclosures to the plan.
- Distribute quarterly fee disclosure notice.
- Adopt any 2013 interim discretionary amendments.
- Adopt amendments for 2014 plan design changes.