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  1. 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...
  2. Signing Via the Portal

    Once you would like to invite users to the Portal, you should first lock the filing and add signers under the  Work with Signers/Portal Users  link from the "Form 5500 - Year" screen. Once the form is locked and signers have been added for the pla...
  3. Populating Signing Page with Prior Year Accepted Filing UserID and PIN

    If the portal user has not submitted a filing to the DOL via ftwilliam.com in a previous year, he/she will not see the option to "Click here to use prior year ID and PIN" on the signing screen. Additionally, if the portal user has submitted a f...
  4. How to manually enter payee/participant data

    When the user is on the "1099-X - Year" screen, the user would click on "Add Payee" button within the "Edit Payees" box. The user will receive a prompt to enter a Payee's First Name and Last Name. Then, the user will click "Add Participant", the...
  5. 2.1. First Plan Year on the ftw Compliance system

    Once you press the “Compliance” button for a plan, you will be taken to the Compliance page where the system will have the “Add Year End” box ready for you to enter the first plan year end you want to work on. After entering the plan year end into...
  6. How To...

    This section presents the condensed general process, scenarios for various situations, and helpful hints. A. General Process This is a summary of the general process for every proposal. The additional scenarios below use this general process, al...
  7. Amending a Form 5330 Filing

    To amend a filing that was originally e-filed via ftwilliam.com, navigate to the E-File Status page of the 5330 section.   Once on the E-file Status page, scroll to the far right of the grid and sel...
  8. How Do I Access the Portal?

    There are three ways to access the portal. You receive an invitation via email with a link to the portal website, which may contain your Username and password. You gain access to the portal via a preparer's website, or Go to  https://www.ftwilliam...
  9. How to Post a Batch Census Worksheet

    Note: A subscription to both the Compliance Software and Portal is needed to use the batch features. ‘Specify a Server’ will need to be set up within the Compliance tab of the global email settings to send a communication to portal users. ...
  10. Portal Branding

    On the Portal Branding page, you may customize the look of the portal with your company's logo and corporate colors, so your clients feel like they are accessing your website and not ftwilliam.com's. Portal Page Icon and Title:  The fav...