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  1. 2025 Form 5330 Instructions

    Instructions for Form 5330 Return of Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefit Plans (Rev. December 2025) View Official IRS Instructions Table of Contents General Instructions Future Developments...
  2. How to Upload Portal Users in Bulk

    The Portal User Upload feature allows you to create new or update existing Portal users as well as assign users to plans for Documents, 5500, or Compliance module access. This article provides a simplified approach to the upload process ...
  3. Add, Edit, or Remove Portal Users

  4. Form 720 (Rev. June 2026)

    Instructions for Form 720 Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return (Rev. June 2026) View Official IRS Instructions |  View IRS webpage "Application of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Fee to Common Types of Health Coverage or Ar...
  5. Form 56 (Rev. June 2026)

    Instructions for Form 56 Notice Concerning Fiduciary Relationship (Rev. June 2026) View Official IRS Instructions Table of Contents General Instructions Future Developments Whats New Photogr...
  6. 2025 Instructions for Form 8955-SSA Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits

    2025 Instructions for Form 8955-SSA Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits View Official Instructions | View IRS FAQs Regarding Form 8955-SSA Table of Contents ...
  7. 2026 Premium Payment Instructions

    2026 Premium Payment Instructions View Official PBGC Instructions Table of Contents Introduction and What's New Introduction What's New Who Must File All Covered Pla...
  8. 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...
  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. How To Complete Batch Local Sign

    Once taken to the "Local Sign Batches - 20XX" screen. Click on "Create New Batch" in order to set up a batch. Option Two On the ftwilliam.com "Home" screen click on the Wolters Kluwer logo. In the drop-down box, click on "Batches" and then cl...