DOL Final Rule on SECURE Act Group of Plan Reporting at OMB

Final regulations entitled, Implement SECURE Act and Related Revisions to Employee Benefit Plan Annual Reporting on the Form 5500, issued by the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), have been received by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) provides final review of regulatory guidance before its official release.

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act included a provision that would allow employers sponsoring defined contribution plans that have the same trustee, administrator, fiduciaries, plan year, and investment options, to file one common Form 5500 beginning in 2022. Proposed guidance was issued last fall under a larger guidance package, with details shared in a Washington Pulse.