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  1. Print All FINAL Schedules (Print Options)

    Clicking on this link will generate all final forms and schedules in one pdf file for the plan. This will be the same download that a signer must generate before he/she can electronically sign the filing. The pdf file can be saved to your hard-drive...
  2. Edit Checks

    You may perform edit checks on the data for each form/schedule at any time. There are a few different ways to run edit checks and review errors/warnings: Visual Edit Checks. While you are editing a form/schedule you may click on the "Run Edit Chec...
  3. Consulting Official DOL Instructions

    There are two methods of consulting the official DOL instructions. On the main "Form 5500 - Year" screen, you may click on the "I" link next to the appropriate schedule under the "DRAFT - EDIT" heading in the "5500 - Year" box. This will display...
  4. Saving Changes

    There is no need to click on update buttons in the software. Changes are automatically saved once they are entered.
  5. Enter Information on a Form 5500 schedule

    To enter information in a schedule, click on the schedule under the "DRAFT - EDIT" heading in the "5500 - Year" box (or on the link under "Active Schedules" once you are already editing a form/schedule). The actual speed to open a form/schedule is de...
  6. Adding Summary Annual Report or Annual Funding Notice

    To add a Summary Annual Report (SAR) or Annual Funding Notice (AFN), click on the link to the corresponding notice within the "Add Schedules" box. If you add the SAR, you will not have the option to add the AFN until you delete the SAR from the "D...
  7. Completing Other Forms, Attachments, and PBGC Forms

  8. Completing Form 8955-SSA, Uploads, Batch Features

  9. 5500 Forms Settings, Batch Features

    The forms settings and batch features (Work With Signers/Portal Users, Batch/WorkFlow, Portal Settings and Portal Link) are available via links near the center of the "Form 5500 - Year" screen, just below the Acceptance Status line of the filing. ...
  10. Signing a 5500 Filing

    Overview: There are two methods to sign a completed 5500; you may either sign locally or via the portal. Portal.  To sign via the portal, the filing's preparer sets up a signer(s) to use the ftwilliam.com portal (under  Work with Signers/Port...