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  1. How to Brand the Portal with Our Company's Logo

    To set up Portal Branding, you have to be the Master Admin User or a Designated Admin.  If you have these designations, you can access the Portal Branding via the Wolters Kluwer Logo>Administrative Tasks>Portal / Workflow> Portal Branding: Po...
  2. Uploading Form 5558

    As of the 2024 filing year, users are now able to upload the Form 5558 in mass.  Note: This feature is only available for 2024 filing years forward and will not populate in prior years.  To access this feature: Navigate to the 5500  Menu U...
  3. Completing Other Forms, Attachments, and PBGC Forms

  4. Inviting Portal Users to the Portal to Edit, Review and/or Upload Attachments

    If you would like to invite users to the portal, you first must add a portal user under the Work with Signers/Portal Users  link from the "Form 5500 - Year" screen. Once the portal user is added, you should have links available on the "Form 5500 ...
  5. ftwilliam.com's state fulfillment service

    Depending upon the state entered in the applicable payee fields on the draft 1099, additional information may be required for fulfillment and/or fulfillment may not be an option. Click on "State Returns" within a batch to edit the state data requi...
  6. ftwilliam.com's fulfillment service

    Note  Fulfillment pricing includes batch fees, click  here  for more information. Options for fulfillment: Federal/State/Payee Fulfillment - If selected, users will not be able to select other options, aside from "Payor Only" as a separate bat...
  7. Printing Copies of Form 1099

    Users can print copies of Form 1099-R for the payee (Copy C), and for filing with state (Copy 2) and federal (Copy B) taxes. Users should print these on '3-up' blank perforated paper. Click on "Copy B/C/2 (Blank)". Put the '3-up' blank perforated ...
  8. Accessing the Form 5558 Filing Status Report

    Starting with filing year 2024, the 5558 Report is now available in the 5500 Batch/Workflow menu.  This report provides a comprehensive overview to help users track and manage Form 5558 submissions effectively.  Selecting the 5558 Report lin...
  9. Uploading Data to 8955-SSA - Batch (for multiple plans)

    The following guide will walk through how to batch import 8955 forms to multiple plans. Please Note: to use this feature plans must already exist in the software.   Step 1: Create a New 8955-SSA Batch From the Batches screen, click the...
  10. Completing an 8955-SSA

    To complete an 8955 -SSA, look for the "8955 - SSA" box in the upper-right hand corner of the "Form 5500 - Year" screen (shown below). Along the top of the box are options for IRS FAQs for 8955 - SSA , "Batches/Fulfillment" (allows you to uplo...