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HANDY PENSION-RELATED LINKS
These links go directly to source-level documents that are
vital to Retirement and Employee Benefits TPAs for information about regulatory updates. Commercial and professional sites that provide helpful pension-related information are also listed.
The links are organized alphabetically in the following categories: Government sites, Commercial sites, and Professional and Pension-related organization sites.
GOVERNMENT SITES
Department of Labor: www.dol.gov
Home page of the DOL website.
EFAST: www.efast.dol.gov/welcome.html
Erisa filing acceptance system that supports scannable 5500 series forms. BLAZE SSI is an EFAST approved vendor for machine print 5500 series forms.
Employee Benefits Security Administration: www.dol.gov/ebsa
Home page of the EBSA website (formerly Pension Welfare Benefits Administration).
Federal Reserve Board: www.federalreserve.gov
Home page of the Federal Reserve Board website.
FedWorld: www.fedworld.gov
The FedWorld website provides government information and is managed by the National Technical Information Service (U.S. Department of Commerce).
Internal Revenue Service: www.irs.gov
Home page of the IRS website. The IRS uses Adobe Acrobat 'pdf' files extensively. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is free. Find it at the Adobe website.
Alert Guidelines, Explanations & Plan Deficiency Paragraphs: www.irs.gov/retirement/article/0,,id=97188,00.html
Current issue and subscription link for this retirement plan publication of the IRS.
Employee Plans News: www.irs.gov/retirement/article/0,,id=96731,00.html
Current issue and subscription link for this retirement plan publication of the IRS.
Forms and Publications: www.irs.gov/retirement/article/0,,id=96763,00.html
Review, print and save IRS tax forms and publications.
Index of Applicable Federal Rates: www.irs.gov/taxpros/lists/0,,id=98042,00.html
Various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes.
Internal Revenue Bulletins: www.irs.gov/businesses/lists/0,,id=98230,00.html
The Internal Revenue Bulletin (IRB) is the authoritative instrument of the IRS for
announcing all substantive ruling necessary to promote a uniform application of tax law.
Joint Board: www.irs.gov/taxpros/actuaries/index.html
The Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries is responsible for the enrollment of
individuals who perform actuarial services under ERISA. The Executive Director of the Joint Board is responsible for administering the Enrolled Actuary program.
News Releases and Fact Sheets: www.irs.gov/newsroom/lists/0,,id=98040,00.html
Contains an index of important information including "Pension Plan Limitations" summary for current tax year.
Retirement Plans: www.irs.gov/retirement/index.html
Consolidates links to IRS information related to retirement plans.
Office of the Federal Register: www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html
The U.S. Government Printing Office and the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration disseminate the official text for rules, proposed
rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: www.pbgc.gov
Home page of the PBGC website.
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA).
This agency is now known as the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).
Social Security Administration: www.ssa.gov
Home page of the SSA website.
COMMERCIAL SITES
Benefits Link: www.benefitslink.com
The BenefitsLink website provides free compliance information for employee benefit plan sponsors, service-providers and participants.
Bureau of National Affairs: www.bna.com
BNA is a publisher of news, analysis and reference products for professionals in various fields, including employee benefits.
Commerce Clearing House: www.cch.com
CCH is a publisher of news, analysis and reference products for professionals in various fields, including employee benefits.
Thomsom RIA: ria.thomson.com
Thomson RIA provides resources for tax and accounting professionals.
UncleFed's Tax Board: www.unclefed.com/index.html
Uncle Fed's Tax*Board is a commercial web site that offers free advice, and is NOT affiliated with the U.S. Government or the IRS.
PROFESSIONAL AND PENSION-RELATED ORGANIZATION SITES
American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA): www.asppa.org
ASPPA is a national organization of retirement benefits professionals. ASPPA offers the
following designations: MSPA, FSPA, CPC, QPA, APM, QKA, QPFC.
Employee Benefit Research Institute: www.ebri.org
EBRI is a non-profit, non-partisan organization committed to data dissemination, policy research, and education on economic security and employee benefits.
Financial Accounting Standards Board: www.fasb.org
The FASB is a non-profit organization that establishes standards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidance and education of the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of financial information.
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans: www.ifebp.org
IFEBP is a non-profit, non-lobbying educational association serving the employee benefits and compensation industry. IFEBP offers the following designations: CEBS, GBA, RPA.
National Institute of Pension Administrators: www.nipa.org
NIPA is a provider of educational programs for retirement plan professionals. NIPA offers the following designations: APA and APR.
Society of Actuaries: www.soa.org
The Society of Actuaries is an education, research and membership organization for actuaries in North America and includes members from around the world. The SOA offers the following designations: FSA and ASA.
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