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  1. E-filing Form 5558

    As of the 2024 filing year, Form 5558 can be e-filed through the EFAST2 system. This feature is not available for prior years or off-calendar plans using 2023 Forms.  Please Note: The filing of form 5558 is a separate filing feature in...
  2. Confirmation, Notification, and Reminder Emails

  3. How to Set Maximum Reminder Days for Notifications

    The Notification Tab in Global Email Settings now includes an option to set a maximum number of days for reminder emails about Portal Messaging, Documents, and 5500 tasks. During the Reminder Period: Emails are sent to users with tas...
  4. Setting Up Notifications in the Global Email Settings

    The purpose for the Reminder/Follow-Up email Notifications is to help you and your clients keep track of what tasks remain on the portal user's ToDo List. To set up Notifications in the Global Emails Settings, you have to be the Master Admin Use...
  5. Portal Branding

  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. Completing Other Forms, Attachments, and PBGC Forms

  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...