Gearing Up for EGTRRA Restatements

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Gearing Up for EGTRRA Restatements By: Tim McCutcheon

Introduction In late 2005, IRS announced a new procedure for plan restatements Uniform six-year cycles for master and prototype and volume submitter plans ("pre-approved plans") Staggered five-year cycle for all other individually designed plans Pre-Approved plans apply every six years Individually designed plans apply every five years

Introduction – Cont. Deadline for restatement of an individually designed plan is generally based on the last digit of the plan sponsor's employer identification number ("EIN") The EIN is NOT used to determine the amendment cycle for an employer who sponsors a pre-approved plan No one, including IRS, is certain how new procedures operate

Five Year Cycle IRS Quality Assurance Bulletin FY-2006 No. 2 (Revised Date: July 5, 2006) OUT OF DATE Cycles: 1 or 6 Cycle A - 1-31-07 2 or 7 Cycle B - 1-31-08 3 or 8 Cycle C - 1-31-09 4 or 9 Cycle D - 1-31-10 5 or 0 Cycle E - 1-31-11

Five Year Cycle - Cont Individually designed plan: Cash Balance ESOP Multiemployer Plan Multiple Employer Prototype Plan More later in presentation

Five Year Cycle - Cont New Cash Balance plan adopted 12/31/07- EIN ends in 2 File by 1/31/08? If regular RAP ends in following cycle, file by end of next RAP 1/31/13. May also file as new plan. Other Exceptions Cycle changing events Controlled groups/CBA/etc Mergers and Acquisitions

Six-year Cycle for Pre-approved Plans Defined Contribution IRS currently reviewing pre-approved DC plans Review will be completed in early 2008. When review is completed the IRS will release opinion/advisory letters to pre-approved sponsors at the same time. Each adopting employer will then have a two year window in which to restate its plan. The informal word from the IRS is that the window for adopting employers to restate pre-approved defined contribution plans will open on about April 1, 2008 and will close on or about March 31, 2010.

Six-year Cycle - Cont Defined Benefit Different six-year cycle Deadline for submission of pre-approved plans by pre-approved sponsors (mass submitter and non mass submitter) is January 31, 2008 Review completed January 31, 2010 Two-year window for adopting employers to restate pre-approved defined benefit plans is anticipated to start after that date.

When a PAP Is Eligible for the Six-year Cycle Prior adopter New adopter Intended adopter Adopter of a replacement plan

Effect of Amendment to PAP Retain Eligibility for Six-Year Cycle on Continuing Basis Retain Temporary Eligibility for Six-Year Cycle Immediately Switch to Five-Year Cycle

Retain Eligibility for Six-Year Cycle on a Continuing Basis The amendment does not convert the plan to a type not allowed in the pre-approved program The plan will continue to be treated as a pre-approved plan for purposes of the six-year remedial amendment cycle on a continuing basis.

Type of Plan Not Allowed in PAP Program Any amendment into a type of plan not allowed in the pre-approved plan program (e.g., a cash balance plan, a multiemployer plan, an ESOP) will result in the plan switching to the five-year staggered cycle. Rev. Proc. 2005-16 Section 6.03 (prototype plans) Section 16.02 (volume submitter plans)

Type of Plan Not Allowed in PAP Program - Cont Differences: Volume submitter plans may be multiple employer plans Volume submitter defined benefit plans may provide for employee contributions Volume submitter plans may be governmental plans Volume submitter plans may have non safe harbor hardship criteria.

Type of Plan Not Allowed in PAP Program - Cont Similarities: Employee stock ownership plans and stock bonus plans. Multiemployer plans Union plans. Plan may cover CBA employees and plan may be a single employer plan which covers only employees of the employer. All cash balance plans and any other defined benefit plans under which the test for nondiscrimination under § 401(a)(4) is made by reference to contributions rather than benefits

Retain Temporary Eligibility for Six-Year Cycle Adopt an individually designed plan, or make an amendment to convert a PAP to a type not allowed in the pre-approved program AND adopt the amendment more than one year after the date the employer initially adopted the pre-approved plan The plan will switch to the five-year cycle after the end of its current six-year cycle. However, if the end of the first five-year cycle is less than twelve calendar months after the end of the six-year cycle, then the plan’s five-year cycle is extended for twelve calendar months. The employer must submit a determination letter application during the approximate two-year period within the six-year remedial amendment cycle

Immediately Switch to Five-Year Cycle Adopt an individually designed plan, or make an amendment to convert a PAP to a type not allowed in the pre-approved program AND adopt the amendment less than one year after the date the employer initially adopted the pre-approved plan A plan will immediately convert to the five-year cycle due to the nature and extent of the amendments if the IRS determines that the plan is not eligible for the six-year cycle.

Form 8905 - Certification of Intent to Adopt Pre-approved Plan Reasons to NOT execute: Staff time Employer questions Reasons to execute: New IRS procedure Unknown level of scrutiny by IRS when reviewing Prototype plans may not be used in a multiple employer context. Adopt a prototype plan on 07/01/2011 Change in ownership - multiple employer plan on 01/15/2012 Plan would immediately revert to a five-year cycle - deadline now 01/31/2013

Cross Testing in EGTRRA Prototype Documents Rev. Proc. 2005-16 allows cross testing in prototype plans. LRM #94 Limits on the number of NHCE Groups: NHCEs Groups 1 to 2 One 3 to 8 Two 9 to 11 Three 12 to 19 Four 20 to 29 Five 30 or more NHCEs/5 The grouping of eligible NHCEs must be done in a reasonable manner and must reflect a reasonable classification in accordance with 1.410(b)-4(b). Discussions are continuing with the IRS

New EPCU Audit Program for Pre-approved Plans Employee Plans Compliance Unit (EPCU) will begin an audit of pre-approved sponsors and adopting employers Determine whether pre-approved plans are in compliance with regard to plan operation and plan documentation IRS apparently believes that some plan providers are not keeping adopting employers informed of plan operational and plan document requirements EPCU relies on mass mailing of questionnaires Treat letter from EPCU with the same care and diligence as a regular audit request

When to File for a Favorable Determination Letter GUST DC Documents. IRS is considering establishing a cut-off date some time later this year EGTRRA DC Open on or about April 1, 2008 Close on or about March 31, 2010 EGTRRA DB Open on or about April 1, 2010 Close on or about March 31, 2012

Off Cycle Filings Individually Designed Terminating plan New plan whose next regular cycle ends at least two-years after the end of the off-cycle submission period during which the plan sponsor submits its application An off-cycle application submitted in accordance with another IRS program such as EPCRS Sponsor may request due to “urgent business need.” Likely available in limited cases where exceptional circumstances exist

Off Cycle Filings - Pre-approved Plans of Adopting Employers “Off Cycle” if filed outside of two year window Four exceptions would only apply to individually designed plans IRS may continue to accept certain off-cycle filings from pre-approved plans Terminating plans filing on a Form 5310 Application made as a part of an EPCRS filing. No final decision by IRS

Whether a Filing is Necessary Optional Mandatory - Plan Allowed in Pre-Approved Program Mandatory - Plan Not Allowed in Pre-Approved Program

Optional No changes made to the pre-approved document Terminating Plan Prototype and volume submitter Form 5307 Terminating Plan Terminating plan must be restated for current law through the date of termination Not clear what are required amendments File a Form 5310 to ensure all amendments are made However, IRS often conducts a mini audit of the Plan during the review of Form 5310. All years are considered “open.”

Mandatory - Plan Allowed in Pre-Approved Program Modify the pre-approved document and plan allowed in the pre-approved program File in two year window Prototype document - Form 5300 with $1,000 filing fee Volume submitter sponsor no longer has the authority to amend on behalf of the adopting employer. Volume submitter document - Form 5307 with $300 filing fee.

Mandatory - Plan Not Allowed in Pre-Approved Program Amendment that converts plan to a type not allowed in the pre-approved program Form 5300 with the $1,000 filing fee Pre-approved sponsor no longer has the authority to amend on behalf of the adopting employer. Filing date is based on whether the amendment was adopted more or less than one year after the adoption of the pre-approved document.

Filing Deadlines for Pre-approved Sponsors Off cycle if: DC Plans - after January 31, 2006 DB Plans - after January 31, 2008 Plans submitted on cycle may not submit off-cycle applications Sponsor with GUST may file by early 2008 New sponsor. Plan may not be used to correct defective amendments made prior to the date the EGTRRA document is adopted unless adopting employer files for a favorable letter on Form 5300 with a $1,000 fee OK for new and takeover plans after two year window closes

Prototype vs. Volume Submitter Historical advantage of a prototype document may no longer apply Volume submitter document may have some advantages over the prototype document: Full cross-testing allowed; including one group per participant. May be amended by the pre-approved sponsor even in the case of a multiple employer plan but not in the case where adopting employer is required to obtain a determination letter If minor changes are made to the volume submitter document it may be submitted on a Form 5307 (if minor changes are made to a prototype document it must be submitted on a Form 5300 with a higher user fee).

Conclusion There still remains some uncertainty regarding the submission process, particularly for pre-approved documents. Hopefully, the IRS will take into account practitioner comments when considering modifications to the restatement procedures.

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