BLAZE SSI System Guides
BLAZE SSI provides well-designed documentation, guides and training for licensed users of its software. All users receive the weekly FAX'd Facts Newsletter, which provides valuable topical information about the software, regulations and industry practice.

BLAZE SSI systems incorporate detailed on-line documentation that includes text of applicable IRS regulations, plan-level and employee-level coding instruction and complete database table descriptions.

Access the Guides and instructional webcasts listed here by clicking on the appropriate link. Additional in-depth system documentation is available within each system and in the BLAZE SSI Knowledgebase.

PENDEAS: Proposals for qualified DB/DC/401(k) plans
[Tech Sheet] [Intro Guide] [Quickstart Guide] [Intro Webcast] [Demo Webcast]

DC Alloc: 401(a) Allocation System for Profit Sharing Plans
[Tech Sheet] [Intro Webcast] [Demo Webcast]

EBPII: Administration for qualified DB/DC/401(k) plans
[Intro Guide]   [Reports Guide]

RTS: Non-discrimination and qualification testing
[Intro Guide]

GOVFORMS Systems:

Filing Preparation System
EFAST2-approved 5500 Forms
[Prep Intro Guide] [Prep Intro Webcast] [EFAST2 MHCO Import Webcast]

5500-EZ Forms; SAR;            DB Annual Funding Notice
[5500-EZ Intro Guide]   [SAR Intro Guide] [DB AFN Intro Guide]

Filing Transmission (TX) System
EFAST2 Forms Transmission to DOL
[Tx Intro Guide] [Tx Upload Webcast] [Tx Electronic Signature Webcast]

PBGC Forms
[PBGC Intro Guide] [PBGC Form 10]

5300 Forms; Supplementary PBGC Forms
[Intro Guide]

1099-R Reporting System (1099-R and 1096 Forms)
[Intro Guide]

BENFORMS: Actuarially equivalent retirement benefit payout options
[Intro Guide] [Benforms Webcast]

MinDist: Calculate minimum required distribution.
[Intro Guide]

PLAN TERM: Termination calculations for DB and DC plans
[Intro Guide]

FASB 87: Schedules and worksheets for FASB 87 and 132
[Intro Guide]

BLAZE SSI Central: Features common to all BLAZE SSI applications
[Intro Guide]

Defined Benefit: Benefit Statement System: On-line Benefit Statements
[Plan Admin Intro Guide] [Plan Sponsor Intro Guide] [Participant Intro Guide]

Sign-In: Manage BLAZE SSI application users: Add, change, or delete group members; assign specific applications to group members.
[Intro Guide]

The BLAZE SSI Webcasts are in wmv format and require MS Media Player viewing. [Download Media Player from Microsoft.]

The BLAZE SSI Guides are in pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat software for viewing and printing. [Download free Acrobat reader software from Adobe.]

The guides may be viewed or printed while on the web or may be downloaded for viewing and printing. Left click on the title of the guide to view and print the Guide on-line. Right click on the title of the guide to download the pdf file for off-line viewing and printing. You may need to check the preferences settings on your browser or Adobe Reader if you cannot see or download these files.

Some of these files are over 1 MB. Depending upon the speed of your Internet connection there may be a considerable pause while the file loads so please be patient. If you cannot access these files, you may contact the BLAZE SSI marketing staff for assistance.

Each BLAZE SSI application system also has extensive on-line context sensitive documentation that may be accessed and printed directly from the system.  (That documentation is not duplicated here.)

Evaluation versions are available for all BLAZE SSI software. Call or email BLAZE SSI for information.