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IRS to Mail 401(k) Compliance Questionnaires
According to Eisner’s alert, the tax agency expects to begin in March to mail the questions dealing with deferral rates, eligibility standards, and compliance with nondiscrimination tests. The IRS is expected to mail several thousand of the documents to plans around the country to help make certain it reaches a representative sample of U.S. 401(k) plans.
After collection the survey responses, Eisner said, the IRS is expected to issue a report on its findings and to develop strategies to deal with any noncompliance trends reflected in the data. Other IRS reviews have shown significant 401(k) noncompliance from a lack of internal controls at the plan sponsor.
According to the alert, the IRS has typically conducted routine Form 5500 audits and reviews of filings for its voluntary compliance program, the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS). The program, generally, allows a plan sponsor to correct noncompliance issues related to their plan by disclosing the errors to the IRS and paying a set filing fee.
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