Final Appendix 2 - 4010 illustrative instructions to OMB.d2

The following table represents the text that appears when the filer the clicks “Help” on each screen of the e-4010
application.
Screen
#

1-11

12

Schedule
Reference

Help Text

N/A

These screens relate to setting up and managing e-filing portal accounts, logging into
the portal, navigating within the portal, etc. Because this information is not specific to
e-4010 filings, related instructions appear in a separate “how to” guide that applies to all
of the e-filing portal applications (e.g., reportable events, 4010).

Filing
Summary

A list of the different schedules is displayed. Click the applicable schedule to enter data
or to edit and/or review previously entered data. For Schedule I, you can move directly
to the beginning of Sections I, II, or III. For the other schedules, you must move to the
first screen of the schedule and continue clicking “next” buttons until you reach the
desired screen. From this screen, you can also:
• Enter freeform text comments for any Schedule (other than Schedule P) by clicking
the “Comments” button”. Because each Schedule P relates to a different plan,
Schedule P comments are entered from the Plan Actuarial Information Summary
instead of from this screen.
• Attach files to schedules other than Schedule P by clicking the “Attachments”
button. Note - Schedule P attachments are attached via the Schedule P summary
page.
• View files that were previously attached to schedules other than Schedule P by
clicking the “Attachments” button.
• Delete files that were previously attached to schedules other than Schedule P by
clicking the “Attachments” button.
• View a draft filing by clicking on the “View Draft” button, a form will appear on the
screen showing the information entered as of the last time you clicked “Save”. The
“View Draft” feature may be used whether or not the filing is complete.
• Print a draft filing by first using the view feature described above. Once the form is
on the screen, hit CTRL-P or click “File, Print” on the menu bar to print a hard copy
of the form. There is no “Print” button.
• Perform validation checks on a draft filing by clicking the “Validate Filing” button. A
list of errors will appear on the screen. To print this list click “File, Print” on the
browser menu. Note — if you perform a validation check before completing the
entire filing, you will likely get a long list of errors.
• Logout of the application by clicking the word “Logout” at the top right corner of the
screen. There’s no need to worry about losing information because any time you
click a button to be taken back to the Filing Summary, your information will
automatically be saved.

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Filing
Summary
(cont)

• Submit a filing by clicking the “Submit Filing” button. Before the submission occurs,
the filing will automatically be validated to ensure all necessary information has
been entered and that the filing is internally consistent.
−

If no errors or inconsistencies are found, the 4010 filing is sent to PBGC and an
e-mail “receipt” will automatically be sent to the e-mail address used when you
first signed up for an account;

−

If any errors or inconsistencies are found, a list of those errors/inconsistencies
will appear on the screen. The application will not allow a filing to be submitted
until all validation errors have been corrected. To print the error summary, click
“File, Print” on the browser menu.

Once submitted, you will no longer be able to edit the filing. You will, however, be able
to print a hard copy at any time by using the “View Filing” feature from the home page.
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Schedule G
– General
Information

Controlled group Information
•

Name: Enter the full name of the ultimate parent company of the controlled group.
For purposes of 4010 filings, a “controlled group” is a controlled group of
corporations under Code section 414(b) or a group of trades or businesses under
common control under section 414(c) (see § 4001.2). It includes all contributing
sponsors of the plan and all members of each contributing sponsor’s controlled
group.

•

Foreign entity identifier: If the ultimate parent company of the controlled group is
a foreign entity, check “yes”. Otherwise, check “no”. Note that additional financial
information may be required if the answer is “yes”

Date current information year ends: In general, the current information year is the
fiscal year of all non-exempt members of the controlled group. If one non-exempt
member has a different fiscal year, the current information year is the calendar year.
Filing Contact (if different from filing coordinator): The purpose of this item is to
report who the PBGC should contact if they have a question about the information
reported in the filing. In many cases, this person will be the Filing Coordinator. If that
is the case, leave this item blank. If someone else should be the first point of contact,
enter that person’s contact information.

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Schedule G
– General
Information
(cont)

General Filing Information
•

Was a 4010 filing required for the prior information year? Indicate whether a
full 4010 filing was required for the prior information year. If the only filing
requirement for the prior information year was a requirement to submit a
demonstration of why a full 4010 filing was not required, select “No”.

•

Is a 4010 filing required for the current information year? Select the applicable
box. After entering your selection, click “Next”. If you select:

•

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“Yes”, you will be prompted to begin the 4010 filing,

-

“No” and a 4010 filing was required for the prior information year, you will be
prompted to complete Schedule FG to demonstrate that a filing is not required
for the current information year,

-

“No” and a 4010 filing was not required for the prior information year, you will
be informed that there is no need to proceed further,

-

“Help me determine”, the application will walk you through the steps needed to
determine if a 4010 filing is required.

§ 4010.6(c) exemption — Check this box if some of the information required to be
reported under 4010 is not being included with this filing because it was already
submitted to the PBGC for another purpose (e.g., as part of the early warning
program). If this box is checked, you must use the comments feature to explain
what materials were previously submitted and when such materials were
submitted.

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Schedule FG
– 80% 4010
FTAP
Gateway
Test

Schedule FG overview
The purpose of Schedule FG is to demonstrate that a filing is not required for the
current information year. Schedule FG must be completed if a 4010 filing was required
for the prior information year and you indicated that a 4010 filing is not required for this
year on Schedule G. Schedule FG may also be completed to help you determine
whether or not a 4010 filing is required. If you’re sure a 4010 filing is required for the
current year, there is no need to complete Schedule FG. In this case, click “cancel” to
return to the home page.
80% 4010 FTAP gateway test
Reporting is required if any plan sponsored by a member of the controlled group had a
4010 funding target attainment percentage (4010 FTAP) below 80% unless a reporting
waiver applies.
The 4010 FTAP for a plan for a plan year equals the funding target attainment
percentage as provided under ERISA section 303(d)(2) determined as of the valuation
date for the plan year but determined without regard to the interest rate stabilization
rules of ERISA section 303(h)(2)(C)(iv). If any plan sponsored by a member of the
controlled group has a 4010 FTAP below 80%, check “Yes”.
Q&A NA-3 of IRS notice 2012-61 provides rules with respect to how the value of plan
assets is determined for this purpose. § 4010.4(b)(2) provides that the value of assets
determined under ERISA section 303(g)(3) may (but need not) be substituted for this
value. After making your selection, click “Next”.
If you answer: “Yes”, then a 4010 filing is required for the current information year
unless you qualify for a waiver based on the aggregate 4010 funding shortfall or
aggregate participant count. Questions about these waivers will appear.
“No”, another question will appear which must be answered before a determination can
be made about whether a filing is required

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Schedule FG
– Filing
Waiver

This screen will appear only if you answered “yes” to the question on screen 14 (i.e., at
least one plan has a 4010 FTAP below 80%).
Aggregate 4010 funding shortfall waiver - If the aggregate 4010 funding shortfall
exceeds $15 million, select “Yes”. Otherwise select “No”. For this calculation:
• The 4010 funding shortfall is equal to the funding shortfall defined in ERISA section
303(c)(4) except that:

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The funding target used to calculate the 4010 funding shortfall is determined
without regard to the interest rate stabilization provisions of ERISA section
303(h)(2)(C)(iv) and Code section 430(h)(2)(C)(iv) and without regard to the atrisk assumptions of ERISA section 303(i) and Code section 430(i).

-

The value of plan assets used to calculate the 4010 funding shortfall is
determined without regard to the reduction under ERISA section 303(f)(4)(B)
and Code section 430(f)(4)(B) (dealing with reduction of assets by the amount
of prefunding and funding standard carryover balances); and

• Every plan maintained by any member of the controlled group as of the last day of
the plan year ending within the information year (including exempt plans) must be
included unless that plan has no 4010 funding shortfall (i.e., one plan’s surplus
cannot be used to offset another plan’s shortfall).
• The entire 4010 funding shortfall of a multiple employer plan must be included when
determining whether the $15 million controlled-group waiver applies to an employer
that is a contributing sponsor of the multiple employer plan.
Aggregate participant count waiver - if the aggregate number of participants in all
plans (including any exempt plans) maintained by the person’s controlled group as of
the last day of the plan year ending within the information year equals or exceeds 500,
select check “yes”. Otherwise select “No”.
After making your selections, click “Next”. If you answer:
• “No” to either question, it’s likely a filing is not required. However two other
questions will appear which must be answered before a determination can be made
about whether a filing is required.
• “Yes” to both questions, a message will appear stating that a 4010 filing is required
for the current information year. To begin entering required information (or to
Logout), click “Back to Filing Summary.” Note – Your answers to Schedule FG
questions will automatically be saved.

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Schedule FG
– Lien Filing
Gateway
Test

Reporting is required if there has been a failure of any controlled group member to
make a required installment or other required payment to a plan that results in
conditions for imposition of a lien under ERISA section 303(k) or Code section 430(k)
during the information year and that is not made within 10 days after its due date.
However, in most cases, reporting because of this event is waived.
Select “Yes” if any member of the controlled group failed to make a required installment
that met the conditions described above. Otherwise select “No”.
If you select “Yes”, you must answer the other question on this screen regarding the
requirement under Section 4043 to report such missed contribution to PBGC on Form
200. For purposes of the second question, answer “Yes”, if the Form 200 was filed (or
will be filed) before the 4010 due date, even if that date is after the 4043 due date.
After making your selection(s), click “Next”. If you answer:
• “Yes” to the first question (i.e., you report that the conditions for the lien have
arisen) and:
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“No” to the second, indicating that you failed to file a Form 200, a message will
appear stating that a 4010 filing is required for the current information year. To
begin entering required information (or to Logout), click “Back to Filing
Summary.” Note – Your answers to Schedule FG questions will automatically
be saved.

-

“Yes” to the second, indicating that a Form 200 filing was (or will be) filed on or
before the 4010 due date, another question will appear which must be answered
before a determination can be made about whether a filing is required.

• “No” to the first question, another question will appear which must be answered
before a determination can be made about whether a filing is required.

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Schedule FG
– Large
Funding
Waiver Filing
Gateway

Reporting is required if any plan maintained by a controlled group member has been
granted one or more minimum funding waivers under ERISA section 303 or Code
section 412(d) totaling in excess of $1 million, any portion of which is still outstanding at
the end of the plan year ending within the information year. However, in most cases,
reporting because of this event is waived. For information on when a waiver is
considered outstanding, see § 4010.4(e).
Select “Yes” if an outstanding waiver exists that meets the above criteria. Otherwise,
select “No”.
If you select “Yes”, you must answer the other question on this screen regarding the
requirement under Section 4043 to notify PBGC that an application for a funding waiver
has been submitted to IRS. For purposes of the second question, answer “Yes”, if the
event was reported (or will be reported) before the 4010 due date, even if that is after
the 4043 due date.
After making your selection, click “Next”. If you answer:
• “Yes”, to the first question (i.e., a portion of a large funding waiver is still
outstanding) and:

•

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“No” to the second, indicating that you failed to report to PBGC that an
application for a funding waiver had been submitted to IRS, a message will
appear stating that a 4010 filing is required for the current information year. To
begin entering required information (or to Logout), click “Back to Filing
Summary.” Note – Your answers to Schedule FG questions will automatically
be saved.

-

“Yes” to the second, a message will appear stating that a 4010 filing is not
required for the current information year.

“No”, a message will appear stating that a 4010 filing is not required for the current
information year

If a 4010 filing is not required for the current year:
-

If a filing was required last year, the message will also explain that Schedules G
and FG must be submitted to satisfy § 4010.6(a)(2). Click “Back to Filing
Summary” to submit these two schedules or print and review the schedules
before submission. Note – Your answers to Schedule FG questions will
automatically be saved.

-

If a filing was not required last year, the message will instruct the filer to return to
the Filing Summary and logout.

18

Filing
Required

This screen appears only if, based on the information entered in Schedule FG, a filing
is required. Click “Back to Filing Summary” to begin entering information or to logout of
the application.

19

Only
Schedules G
and FG
Required

This screen appears only if, based on the information entered in Schedule FG, no filing
is required for the current year, but based on the information entered in Schedule G, a
filing was required for the prior year. In this case, you must submit Schedules’ G and
FG. Click “Back to Filing Summary” and click “Submit Filing”

20

No filing
required

This screen appears only if, based on the information entered in Schedule G, no filing
was required for the prior year and based on the information entered in Schedule FG,
no filing is required for the current. Click “Go to e-filing portal Home Page” and click
logout at the top of the screen.

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Schedule I –
Member
Summary

Identifying information must be reported with respect to each member of the filer’s
controlled group as of the last day of the information year unless that member is
“exempt”. A member is exempt if each of the following conditions is satisfied:

(before any
data is
entered)

(i)

The member is not a contributing sponsor of a plan (other than an exempt plan).

(ii) The member has revenue for its fiscal year ending within the information year that
is 5% or less of the controlled group’s revenue for the fiscal year(s) ending within
the information year.
(iii) The member has annual operating income for its fiscal year ending within the
information year that is no more than the greater of 5% of the controlled group’s
annual operating income for the fiscal year(s) ending within the information year, or
$5 million.
(iv) The member has net assets at the end of the fiscal year ending within the
information year that are no more than the greater of 5% of the controlled group’s
net assets at the end of the fiscal year(s) ending within the information year, or $5
million.
This summary is intended to help you track which members have been entered. The
first time you view this screen there is nothing to see. Once you’ve entered and saved
information about a member, the member’s information appears in the summary.
To enter identifying information for a controlled group member, click the “Enter Member
Company” button. This will take you to Schedule I – Section I where you will be
prompted to answer a series of questions.
Note re: contributing sponsors of multiple employer plans — Because only
members of the filer’s controlled group need to be reported, a filer who is a contributing
sponsor of a multiple employer plan need not provide identifying information for another
contributing sponsor of the multiple employer plan if that other contributing sponsor is
not a member of the filer’s controlled group.
Note re: exempt members that sponsor exempt plans — Although identifying
information does not need to be reported with respect to exempt members, identifying
information about exempt plans sponsored by exempt members does need to be
reported in Schedule I – Section II (Plan Information). To facilitate this reporting, the EIN and
plan number of the exempt member sponsor must be reported in Schedule I – Section I
(Member information).

From this screen you can also:

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•

Modify previously reported information on a specific member company by clicking
the member company name,

•

Delete a previously entered member company by clicking the “Delete” button next
to that member’s name,

•

Save your work and return to the Filing Summary by clicking the “Back to Filing
Summary” button. From there, you will be able to select where, within the
application, you want to go next,

•

Logout of the application by clicking the word “Logout” at the top right corner of the
screen. There’s no need to worry about losing information because any time you
click a button to be taken back to the Filing Summary, your information will
automatically be saved.

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Schedule I –
Section I

The information required to be entered for each member is as follows:
Company name: Enter the Legal name of the member.
EIN: Enter the Employer identification number of the member. For the first foreign entity
enter 77-7777777. For any additional foreign entities change the last digit or digits of
the reported EIN so that it is unique (77-7777771, 77-7777772, 77-7777773, etc.).
Address: Enter the street address for the headquarters of the member.
City: Enter the city in which the headquarters of the member is located.
State: If the headquarters of the member is located in the United States, click the
“state” box. A list of the 50 states will appear. Click the appropriate state.
Province: If the headquarters of the member is located outside of the United States,
enter the applicable information (province, etc.)
Zip Code: Enter the required information
Telephone: Enter the telephone number corresponding to the address entered above.
If this is outside of the United States, be sure to include a country code.
Relationship: If the controlled group consists of:
• 10 or fewer non-exempt members, enter a description of the legal relationship of
this member to the plan sponsor (e.g., parent, subsidiary of Company X). If more
than one non-exempt plan is reported in this filing and such plans have different
sponsors, report the relationship of this member to the ultimate parent.
• More than 10 non-exempt members, check the box and attach an organizational
chart or other diagram showing the members of the filer’s controlled group as of
the end of the information year and the legal relationships of the members to each
other. The attachment may (but need not) exclude information about exempt
controlled group members.
Exempt Entity Indicator: Check box if this is an exempt entity being reported solely
because it sponsors an exempt plan that must be reported in Schedule I section 2.
There is one more question to answer with respect to this member. Click “Next” and
the additional question will appear. If you do not have all of this information readily
available, you may enter what you have, click the “Next” button, and return to this
screen at a later time. You will need to answer at least one more question before you
will have an opportunity to save the information entered on this screen
Note - Company name and EIN entered on this screen are used to create a drop down
menu that appears on other screens. If either name or EIN are temporarily left blank,
the application may direct you back to this screen when such information is needed
later in the application. The other identifying information (address and telephone) has
no impact on the rest of the application and may be entered at anytime before
submitting the filing.

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Schedule I –
Section I

If this is a new member, check the box which best describes the new member. If the
member joined the controlled group during the information year, enter the date the
member company became part of the controlled group.
Once completed, you are finished answering questions for this member company and
may either enter another member company by clicking “Enter Next Member” or save
information entered with respect to this member clicking “Save”. Clicking “Save” will
take you back to the Member Summary where you will see a list of members for whom
some, or all, identifying information has been entered.

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Schedule I –
Member
Summary

Same as screen # 21

(after data is
entered)
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Schedule I –
Plans –
Summary

Identifying information must be reported with respect to each plan (including exempt
plans) sponsored by any member of the filer’s controlled group as of the last day of the
information year.

(before data
is entered)

This summary is intended to help you track which plans have been entered and
whether actuarial information must be reported for each plan. The first time you view
this screen there is nothing to see. Once you’ve entered and saved information about a
plan, the plan’s information appears in the summary.
To enter identifying information for a plan, click the “Enter Plan” button. This will take
you to Schedule I – Section II where you will be prompted to answer a series of
questions.
When you are finished entering information for one plan, you will be given the option to
enter information about another plan or save and exit this section.
From this screen you can also:
•

Edit an existing plan by clicking the plan name from the table,

•

Modify member information by clicking the “Modify Member Information” button,

•

Save your work and go back to the Filing Summary by clicking the “Back to Filing
Summary” button,

•

Delete a plan by clicking the “Delete” button next to the plan you want to delete.

•

Assign an actuary to complete a particular Schedule P. For additional information
on the “assign an actuary” feature, see screen 50.

Saving Schedule I, Section II prior to completion
The “Save” feature is not available on every screen of this section. If you want to save
your work before you get to a screen with a “Save” button, keep clicking ”Next” until you
get one.
Items that require you select one of two or more options (i.e., “radio buttons”) must be
completed before you can click “Next”. This is because the screen that will appear next
may depend on how you answered a particular question. Items that require entering
data (rather than selecting an option) may be left blank at first, but will need to be
completed prior to submission.

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Schedule I –
Section II

The information required to be entered for each member is as follows:
Plan name: Enter the legal name of the defined benefit pension plan.
Plan sponsor: Select a plan sponsor from the list of member companies.
If the plan sponsor is not on the list of member companies, it most likely means that you
have not yet entered member information with respect to that plan sponsor. Click the
“Enter Member” button to enter the plan sponsor information. You will be diverted back
to Schedule I – Section I so that you may enter information regarding the plan sponsor.
The next time you go to Schedule I – Section II, this plan sponsor will appear on the
drop down menu. Note, in this case, the plan name will not have been saved. You will
need to re-enter the plan name when you return to Schedule I – Section II.
Plan number: Enter the three-digit plan number.
Whether plan is a multiple employer plan: If the plan is a multiple employer plan,
check “yes” and attach a document listing all contributing sponsors of the plan. This list
must include the information required under § 4010.7(b)(1)(vi).
Whether the requirement to submit actuarial information under § 4010.8(c) is
waived. In general, a Schedule P (Plan Actuarial Information) must be completed for
each plan reported in Schedule I. However, there are two situations where a Schedule
P is not required. Specifically, a Schedule P is not required if the plan is:
•

An “exempt plan” under in 4010.8(c)) as described below, or

•

A multiple employer plan and the actuarial information for the plan is being
submitted (or has been submitted) by another contributing sponsor of the plan. If
this is the reason a Schedule P is not required, enter the name of the filer who is
submitting the actuarial information for the multiple employer plan in the Schedule I
comment box.

Exempt Plans — Provided there are no outstanding minimum funding waivers or
missed installments, a plan is an exempt plan if, as of the end of the plan year ending
within the information year, it has:
•

Fewer than 500 participants (see note below) and a 4010 funding shortfall (as
defined below) of less than $15 million, or

•

Benefit liabilities less than or equal to the fair market value of the plan’s assets.

The 4010 funding shortfall:
•

Is determined as of the valuation date for the plan year ending within the
information year, and

is equal to the funding shortfall defined in ERISA section 303(c)(4), but determined
without regard to the credit balance reduction under ERISA section 303(f)(4)(B). Note
re counting participants for purposes of determining whether plan is exempt: For
this purpose, participant count may be determined on either the valuation date or the
last day of the plan year.

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Schedule I –
Section II
(continued)

Plan freeze information: Check “Yes” if the plan is frozen in any capacity. For
example, check “Yes” if the plan was amended at any time during or before the current
information year to:
•

Cease benefit accruals for some or all active participants (i.e., pay and service are
frozen) after a specified date,

•

Change the benefit formula so that service after a specified date is not recognized
for benefit accrual purposes (i.e., service is frozen, pay is not),

•

Change the plan eligibility requirements so that employees hired after a specified
date are not covered by the plan, or

•

Modify the plan in some similar fashion.

If a freeze applies only to one location, type of employee, part of the benefit formula,
etc., answer “Yes”, and explain on the next screen.
If you answer:
•

“Yes”, you must provide additional information about the freeze. Click “Next” and
the next question will appear.

•

“No” the next screen will be skipped and the final Schedule I question will appear.

Saving information
The “Save” feature is not available from this screen. If you want to save your work at
this time, you will need to answer the question and hit “Next”. You may need to do this
a few times before you get to a screen where you can click “Save”. Note that the
yes/no questions on this screen must be completed before you can proceed. The other
items may be left blank for now, but will need to be completed prior to submission.
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Schedule I –
Section II
Plan Freeze
information

If this screen appears, you must have indicated that the plan was frozen in some
capacity. If that is not the case, use the “back” button to return to screen 26 and
change your answer.
Report the following information:
Date of freeze: Enter the date the plan was frozen. If there have been multiple
freezes, enter the date of the most recent freeze and use the comments feature to
provide additional information.
Nature of freeze: Check the box indicating the nature of the freeze. If the options
provided do not adequately describe the nature of the freeze, check the
“Other/Combination” option and enter an explanation.
Note re: multiple freezes — If there was more than one freeze, enter additional
information related to the other freeze(s) as a comment by clicking the “Comments”
button in the Filing Summary.
Once completed:

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•

If you were not required to submit 4010 information last year, you are finished
answering questions about this plan. Click “Next” and you will be prompted to
choose what you want to do next (for example, enter information about another
plan, return to the Filing Summary, etc.)

•

If you were required to submit 4010 information last year, there is one more
question to answer with respect to this plan. Click “Next” and the additional
question will appear.

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Schedule I –
Section II
Change in
EIN/PN

Has the EIN or PN changed . . . ? If, as of the last day of the prior information year,
the plan did not exist, was not covered by Title IV of ERISA, or was sponsored by an
entity outside of the controlled group, check the “N/A (new plan)” box. Otherwise select
“Yes” or “No” as applicable. If you answer:
•

“No”, you are finished answering questions about this plan. Click “Next” and you
will be prompted to choose what you want to do next (for example, enter
information about another plan, save and return to the Filing Summary, etc.),

•

“Yes”, you must provide additional information about the change in EIN/PN. Click
“Next” and a related question will appear,

•

“N/A (new plan)”, you must provide additional information about the new plan. Click
“Next” and a related question will appear.

Saving information
The “Save” feature is not available from this screen. If you want to save your work at
this time, you will need to answer the question and hit “Next”.
29

Schedule I –
Section II

If this screen appears, you must have indicated that the EIN or PN has changed. If that
is not the case, use the “back” button to return to screen 28 and change your answer.

Change in
EIN/PN

You must enter both the prior Employer Identification Number and the prior Plan
Number, even if only one of these items has changed.
Once you enter this information, you are finished answering questions about this plan.
You may begin entering information about another plan by clicking the “Enter Next
Plan” button or save this information and return to the Plan Summary by clicking
“Save”.

30

Schedule I –
Section II

If this screen appears, you must have reported that this plan is new. If that is not the
case, use the “back” button to return to screen 28 and change your answer.

New plan
explanation

Date plan was first maintained by controlled group: Enter the date that the plan
was first maintained by the controlled group.
Explanation: Select the reason why the plan was not reported last year:
•

Newly-established plan,

•

Spun-off or transferred from a plan sponsored by a member outside controlled
group, or

•

Spun-off from plan sponsored by member within the controlled group.

If none of these explanation apply, click “Other” and enter an explanation for why the
plan was not reported last year in the space provide on this screen.
Once you enter this information, you are finished answering questions about this plan.
You may begin entering information about another plan by clicking the “Enter Next
Plan” button or save this information and return to the Plan Summary by clicking
“Save”.

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32

Schedule I –
Section II

Schedule I –
Section II

There is nothing to enter on this screen. It will appear once you have answered all
questions related to a particular plan. The purpose is to indicate what you’d like to do
next. If you click the:
•

“Enter Next Plan” button – The information you’ve entered with respect to this plan
will be saved and you will be taken back to the first screen in this section. At that
point you may begin entering identifying information for another plan.

•

“Save” button – The information you’ve entered with respect to this plan will be
saved and you will be taken back to the Plan Summary. From there you can get to
the Filing Summary.

•

“Cancel” button – The information you’ve entered with respect to this plan will not
be saved. You will be taken back to the Plan Summary.

•

“Back” button – You will be taken back to the most recent screen. The information
you’ve entered with respect to this plan will not be saved.

Same as screen # 25

Plan
Summary
(after data is
entered)
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Schedule I –
Section III

Former controlled group members: For any entity, other than an exempt entity, that
ceased to be a member of the controlled group during the information year and is thus,
not reported in Schedule I, section I of this year’s filing, enter the following information
in the space provided:
•

Member name,

•

Employer Identification Number,

•

Date the entity ceased to be a member, and

•

Explanation (e.g., no longer a member of the controlled group, now meets the
definition of an exempt entity).

Former plans: For any plan, other than an exempt plan, that ceased to be maintained
by a member of the controlled group during the information year, and is thus not
reported in Schedule I, section II of this year’s filing, enter the following information in
the space provided:
•

Plan name,

•

Plan sponsor’s Employer Identification Number,

•

Plan number,

•

Explanation (e.g., terminated, transferred to a member outside of the controlled
group),

•

Date the plan ceased to be maintained by the controlled group, and if applicable,

•

Name of the controlled group and sponsor currently maintaining the plan.

Once completed, click “Save” and you be taken to the Filing Summary

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Schedule F
– Type of
Submission

In general, financial statements for the fiscal year ending within the information year
(including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and notes to the
financial statements) must be provided for each non-exempt member.
If the financial information of a non-exempt member is combined with the information of
other members in consolidated financial statements, in lieu of the information noted
above, a filer may provide consolidated financial statements. In this case, financial
information about entities that are not members of the controlled group (e.g., joint
ventures) or that are exempt entities may be included in the consolidated financial
statements.
After selecting which of the permitted filing alternatives is being used (separate financial
statements, consolidated financial statements, or a combination), click “Next”.
Special rule for situations where ultimate parent is foreign and consolidated
financial information is being reported.
If the ultimate parent is foreign and the consolidated financial information includes
information about U.S. entities, filers are also required to submit consolidated financial
information solely about the non-exempt U.S. entities even though that financial
information is included in the consolidated statement.
Special rule for multiple employer plans
A filer who is a contributing sponsor of a multiple employer plan need not provide
financial information for another contributing sponsor of the multiple employer plan if
that other contributing sponsor is not a member of the filer’s controlled group.
For multiple employer plans only information on employers that are among the 10
largest employers in terms of participants (for hourly plans) or contributions (for
salaried) plans would need to be provided, see §4010.11(d)(3).
Saving an incomplete Schedule F
In most cases, Schedule F information can not be saved until you’ve gone through all
the applicable Schedule F screens. If you want to save a partially completed Schedule
F, keep clicking the “Next” button until you get to the last Schedule F screen.
Items that require you select one of two or more options (i.e., “radio buttons”) must be
answered before you can click “Next” and save a partially completed schedule. Items
that require entering data (rather than selecting an option) may be left blank for now,
but will need to be completed prior to submission.

35

Schedule F
– Type of
Submission

A list of non-exempt members is displayed. For each listed non-exempt member
indicate whether its financial information is included in consolidated financial
statements or individual financial information will be provided (as an attachment or by
reference). Once completed, click “Save”.
Note – this screen appears only if you indicated that the financial information includes a
combination of consolidated information and individual member information. If this is
not correct, click the “Cancel” button to change your response to the previous question.

36

Schedule F
Additional
information

If this screen appears, you must have indicated that financial information for some, or
all, entities is consolidated and that the ultimate parent is foreign.
Check the applicable box to indicate whether financial information for any U.S.
members is consolidated with financial information of the ultimate foreign parent. If the
answer is “Yes”, additional information is required.

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Schedule F
– Summary

A list of all non-exempt members is displayed. However, how the list is displayed
varies based on how you answered previous questions.
Case 1 – combined financial information for all non-exempt members
All non-exempt members are listed in one table labeled “Consolidated Members”. You
must answer a series of questions on the next few screens about the consolidated
financial statements for U.S. entities .
To answer these questions for the first time or to change a previously entered
response, click the “Edit” button. After completing Schedule F, you will be directed back
to this screen.
Note re: foreign ultimate parents – Information about how the foreign parent’s financial
information will be submitted is reported on a separate screen.
“Yes” in the column labeled “Complete” next to a member’s name indicates that all
required information has been entered. “No” indicates that one or more of the required
data items has yet to be entered for that member.
Case 2 – Separate financial information for each non-exempt member
All non-exempt members are listed in one table labeled “Individually Listed Members”.
You must answer a series of questions on the next few screens about each of these
members. Click the “Edit” button next to a listed member to begin answering questions
about that member’s financial information. The “Edit” button can also be used to modify
previously entered information. After answering all of the financial questions with
respect to that member, you will be directed back to this screen. From there, you may
click “Edit” next to another member’s name to begin answering the same questions with
respect to that member or go back to the Filing Summary and choose.
“Yes” in the column labeled “Complete” next to a member’s name indicates that all
required information has been reported. “No” indicates that information on this member
is incomplete.
Case 3 – Reported information contains some consolidated and some separate
financial information.
Two tables appear, one listing the non-exempt members you indicated were included in
the consolidated financial statements and another listing the rest of the non-exempt
members. Follow the instructions noted above under both Case 1 and Case 2.
From this screen you can also:
•

Change your answer to whether a particular member’s financial information is
included in the consolidated financial statements by clicking the “Change
Consolidated or Individual Submission Status” button at the top of the screen;

•

Edit previously entered financial information by clicking the applicable “Edit” button.
Note – the application will walk you through all of the remaining Schedule F
screens. You cannot jump directly to a particular Schedule F question; just keep
clicking “Next” until you get to the screen you want,

•

Modify member information by clicking the “Modify Member Information” button;

Save your work and return to the Filing Summary by clicking the “Back to Filing
Summary” button.

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Schedule F
– Financial
Information
Type of
financial
information
being
reported members not
included in
consolidated
statements

In general, audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending within the information
year with respect to the U.S. non-exempt members of the controlled group must be
made available as part of the filing. If audited statements are unavailable, unaudited
financial statements are acceptable as long as the audited financial statement is
submitted to PBGC within 15 days after it is prepared.
If no financial statements are available, a federal tax return for the tax year ending
within the information year is acceptable provided an audited and an unaudited
financial statement are submitted to PBGC within 15 days after they are prepared. To
submit financial statements after a 4010 filing has already been submitted, use the
“Amend Filing” feature to amend Schedule F accordingly, and either attach the financial
information or provide information as to where it can be obtained (e.g. the exact URL of
the SEC webpage).
This screen and the following two screens must be completed for each not exempt
controlled group member whose financial information is not included in consolidated
financial statements. Similar screens will appear if financial information is consolidated
(see instructions for screens 41 - 46).
Select which type of information is being reported and click “Next”.
Saving an incomplete Schedule F
Schedule F information cannot be saved until you’ve gone through all the applicable
Schedule F screens. If you want to save a partially completed Schedule F, keep
clicking the “Next” button until you get to the last Schedule F screen.
Items that require you select one of two or more options (i.e., “radio buttons”) must be
answered before you can click “Next” and save a partially completed schedule. Items
that require entering data (rather than selecting an option) may be left blank for now,
but will need to be completed prior to submission.

39

Schedule F
– Financial
Information

Financial information is required to be attached to the filing unless such information is
otherwise publicly available. Select “Yes” if financial information will be attached
electronically to this filing. Otherwise, “select “No, because it is publicly available”

Attached or
publicly
available members not
included in
consolidated
statements

If you are entering information with respect to an individual, there are no more
questions with respect to that member. Click “Next” to return to the Financial
Information Summary where you begin answering Schedule F questions for another
member or save your work and logout.
If you are entering information with respect to consolidated financial statements,
additional data is required. Click “Next” to provide the additional information. If you are
not ready to do so, you will still need to click “Next” to be able to save your work. Once
selected, click “Next”.
Saving an incomplete Schedule F
Schedule F information cannot be saved until you’ve gone through all the applicable
Schedule F screens. If you want to save a partially completed Schedule F, keep
clicking the “Next” button until you get to the last Schedule F screen.
Items that require you select one of two or more options (i.e., “radio buttons”) must be
answered before you can click “Next” and save a partially completed schedule. Items
that require entering data (rather than selecting an option) may be left blank for now,
but will need to be completed prior to submission.

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Schedule F
– Financial
Information

If this screen appears, you must have indicated that financial information is not
attached because it is publicly available. If that is not the case, use the “back” button to
return to screen 39 and change your answer.

Publicly
available
information
for members
not included
in
consolidated
statements

Indicate where the publicly available information can be obtained, including the exact
URL of the webpage if applicable. For example, if the controlled group member has
filed audited financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
identify the SEC filing, and the exact URL of the SEC webpage where the filing can be
found.
In addition, enter the date the information was made available to the public.
If you are entering information with respect to an individual, there are no more
questions with respect to that member. Click “Next” to return to the Financial
Information Summary where you begin answering Schedule F questions for another
member or save your work and logout.
If you are entering information with respect to consolidated financial statements,
additional data is required. Click “Next” to provide the additional information. If you are
not ready to do so, you will still need to click “Next” to be able to save your work.

41-43

Schedule F
Financial
information
for members
included in
consolidated
statements

44-46

Schedule F
Additional
financial
information
that might be
required if
ultimate
parent is
foreign.

If these screens appear, you must have indicated that financial information is
consolidated for some, or all, members.
The information reported on these screens is the same as what gets reported on
screens 39-40, but with respect to the consolidated statements.
Note for filers where the ultimate parent is foreign and the consolidated financial
statements include information on U.S. and foreign entities: Answer the questions
on these screens solely with respect to the U.S. entities whose financial information is
included in the consolidated statements. You will also be required to provide the same
information with respect to the all entities whose financial information is reported in the
consolidated statements (see screens 44 - 46).
If these screens appear, you must have indicated that financial information is
consolidated for some, or all, members, that the ultimate parent is foreign and that the
consolidated financial statements include information on U.S. and for entities.
The information reported on these screens is the same as what gets reported on
screens 39-40, but with respect to the entire consolidate financial statements (i.e., U.S.,
and foreign entities combined).

47

Schedule F

There is nothing to enter on this screen. It will appear once you have answered all
questions related to a particular plan.

48

Schedule F
Attachments

See instructions for screen 57

49

Schedule F
comments

Enter any additional information that will assist the PBGC in its review of the controlled
group’s 4010 filing requirement

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Schedule P
– Basic Plan
Information

Complete each of the data fields for the selected plan.
Enrolled actuary information: Enter the name, EA number, telephone number and
email address of the enrolled actuary responsible for certifying reported actuarial
information. Reporting the actuary’s e-mail address is required. Note - the enrolled
actuary does not need to be the enrolled actuary who certifies Schedule SB of Form
5500 or the actuary who certifies a premium filing.
Plan year information: For the plan year ending within the information year, enter the
date the plan year begins and ends and indicate whether that plan year is a short plan
year (i.e. less than 12 full months).
Once completed, click “Next” to continue entering Plan Actuarial Information for this
plan, “Back” or “Cancel” to return to the Plan Actuarial Information Summary without
saving.
Note that the “Save” feature is not available from this screen. You will need to answer a
few more questions before you can save your work. Just keep clicking the “Next” button
until you get to the last Schedule P screen (where you’ll see a “Save” button).
Saving an incomplete Schedule P
Schedule P information cannot be saved until you’ve gone through all the Schedule P
screens. If you need to save a partially completed Schedule P, keep clicking the “Next”
button until you get to the last Schedule P screen (where you’ll see a “Save” button).

52

Schedule P
– Funded
Status
Information
(§4044
basis)

Number of participants: If census data was projected from a date before the end of
the plan year ending within the information year, enter the counts as of that date.
Otherwise, enter the breakdown of the actual census used to determine benefit
liabilities. The methodology used to allocate participants to a particular category (active,
terminated vested, retired), should be consistent with the methodology used to report
current liability on Schedule SB of Form 5500.
Benefit liabilities before reflecting expense load : Enter the value of benefit liabilities
determined using assumptions and methods for valuing benefits to be paid as annuities
in trusteed plans terminating at the end of the plan year with one exception: the value
entered must be the value before reflecting the expense load required under
§ 4044.52(d). See § 4010.8(d) for information on how to calculate benefit liabilities in
an on-going plan and note that benefit liabilities for cash balance plans are determined
as if the plan terminated (i.e., account balances converted to annuities in accordance
with section 411(b)(5)(B)(vi) of the Code and 26 CFR 1.411(b)(5)-1(e)(2). For 4010
purposes, expected improvements in mortality experience may be disregarded for
valuing benefit liabilities.
The values may be rounded to the nearest thousand. For example, if the benefit
liability for active participants is $123,456,789, you may enter $123,457,000 or
$123,456,789. If the liability is $123,456,389, you may enter $123,456,000 or
$123,456,389.
If projected census data is used to determine benefit liabilities, any reasonable
methodology may be used to allocate liabilities into the various categories (e.g. based
on the participant’s status as of the date the underlying data was collected, in a manner
that results in a breakdown proportional to the prior year, etc.). The comment feature
(available via the Plan Actuarial Information Summary) may be used to document the
allocation methodology, but doing so is entirely optional.

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Schedule P
– Funded
Status
Information
(§4044
basis)

Totals: To view the total participant count and pre-expense load liability amount, click
the “Calculate Total” button. If you do not click this button, totals will automatically be
calculated when you hit the “Next” button. In this case, if you return to this screen at a
later time, or print the filing, the totals will appear. Note – if you change a previously
entered number, the totals will not change until you click “Calculate Total” or “Next.”
Expense load: Enter the dollar amount of the applicable expense load calculated in
accordance with § 4044.52(d). The amount may be rounded (but not truncated) to the
nearest thousand. For example, if the amount is $4,444,444.44, you may enter
$4,444,000.
Total benefit liabilities after reflecting load: To view the total benefit liability amount,
click the “Calculate Total” button. If you do not click this button, totals will automatically
be calculated when you hit the “Next” button. In this case, if you return to this screen at
a later time, or print the filing, the totals will appear. Note – if you change a previously
entered number, the totals will not change until you click the “Calculate Total” or “Next”
button.
Once completed, click “Next” to continue entering Plan Actuarial Information for this
plan, “Back” to go back one screen and modify your answers, or “Cancel” to return to
the Plan Actuarial Information Summary without saving.
Saving an incomplete Schedule P
Schedule P information cannot be saved until you’ve gone through all the Schedule P
screens. If you need to save a partially completed Schedule P, keep clicking the “Next”
button until you get to the last Schedule P screen (where you’ll see the “Save” button).
Items that require you to select one of two or more options (i.e., “radio buttons”) must
be answered before you can save a partially completed section. Items that require
entering data (rather than selecting an option) may be left blank for now, but will need
to be completed prior to submission.

53

Schedule P
– Funded
Status
Information
(§4044
basis)

Census data used to determine benefit liabilities: § 4010.8(d)(1) provides that
census data may be determined as of the end of the plan year ending within the
information year (i.e. the date entered on the previous screen) or as of the beginning of
the subsequent plan year. If actual plan census data is not available as of either of
those dates, a projection of plan census data from a date within the plan year ending
within the information year is permitted. Such a projection must use reasonable
actuarial methods including adjusting for significant events, if applicable. See §
4010.8(d)(2).
Interest rates: Enter the interest rate to determine benefit liabilities reported on the
previous screen and number of years in the discount period for which that interest rate
is used. Note – the interest rate and duration must be calculated in accordance with
§ 4044.52(a).
Enter rates as percentages. For example, if the applicable rate for the first 20 years is
4.21%, enter 4.21, not .0421 for rate and 20 for number of years. Required interest
rates are published monthly on www.pbgc.gov.
Once completed, click “Next” to continue entering Plan Actuarial Information for this
plan, “Back” to go back one screen and modify your answers, or “Cancel” to return to
the Plan Actuarial Information.

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Schedule P
– Funded
Status
Information
(§4044
basis)

Fair market value of assets: Enter the value at the end of the plan year that ends
within the information year. Do not include contributions made after the end of the plan
year, even if those contributions are designated as contributions for the prior plan year.
The value may be rounded (but not truncated) to the nearest thousand. For example, if
the fair value of assets is $123,456,789.33, you may enter $123,457,000.
Once completed, click “Next” to continue entering Plan Actuarial Information for this
plan, “Back” to go back one screen and modify your answers, or “Cancel” to return to
the Plan Actuarial Information Summary without saving.
Saving an incomplete Schedule P
Schedule P information cannot be saved until you’ve gone through all the Schedule P
screens. If you need to save a partially completed Schedule P, keep clicking the “Next”
button until you get to the last Schedule P screen (where you’ll see the “Save” button).
Items that require you select one of two or more options (i.e., “radio buttons”) must be
answered before you can save a partially completed section. Items that require entering
data (rather than selecting an option) may be left blank for now, but will need to be
completed prior to submission.

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Schedule P
– Other
information

Funding target as if plan were in at-risk status: This item may be left blank. Enter
the funding target for the plan year ending within the information year (calculated in
accordance with ERISA section 303(d)(i)), but determined (1) as if the plan has been in
at-risk status for a consecutive period of at least 5 plan years (i.e., as if at-risk
provisions are fully phased-in and at-risk load applies) and (2) without regard to the
interest rate stabilization rules.
4010 funding target attainment percentage: Enter the funding target attainment
percentage for the plan year ending within the information year determined without
regard to the interest rate stabilization rules. IRS notice 2012-61 provides rules with
respect to how the funding target and asset value underlying this calculation are
determined. However, § 4010.4(b)(2) provides that for purposes of 4010 reporting, the
value of assets determined under ERISA section 303(g)(3) may (but need not) be
substituted for the asset value described in Q&A NA-3 of that notice. Round to one
decimal place (for example 73.6%).
Adjusted funding target attainment percentage: Enter the adjusted funding target
attainment percentage for the plan year ending within the information year. Round to
one decimal place (for example 73.6%). The percentage should be the same as what
will be reported on Schedule SB for the plan year ending within the information year.
Benefit limitations: Check “Yes” if, at any time during plan year ending within the
information year, the plan was subject to any of the benefit limitations provided in
ERISA section 206(g). This includes plans for which the actuarial certification of the
adjusted funding target attainment percentage (AFTAP) was not made by the first day
of the tenth month of the plan year and was thus, conclusively presumed to be less
than 60%. Otherwise, check “No”.

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Schedule P
– Other
information

Large waiver information: Check “Yes” if:
•

As of the end of the plan year ending within the information year, the plan has one
more outstanding minimum funding waivers under ERISA section 302(c) or Code
section 412(c), and

•

The total amount waived with respect to such waivers exceeded $1 million.

(cont)

Lien information: Check “Yes” if:
•

During the information year, there was a failure to make a required installment or
other required payment to the plan that resulted in conditions for imposition of a lien
under ERISA section 303(k) or Code section 430(k), and

•

Such required payment was not made within 10 days after its due date.

Saving an incomplete Schedule P
Schedule P information cannot be saved until you’ve gone through all the Schedule P
screens. If you need to save a partially completed Schedule P, keep clicking the “Next”
button until you get to the last Schedule P screen (where you’ll see the “Save” button).
Items that require you select one of two or more options (i.e., “radio buttons”) must be
answered before you can save a partially completed section. Items that require entering
data (rather than selecting an option) may be left blank for now, but will need to be
completed prior to submission. Note that the “Save” feature is not available from this
screen. You will need to answer a few more questions before you can save your work.
Just keep clicking the “Next” button until you get to the last Schedule P screen (where
you’ll see a “Save” button).
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Schedule P
– Benefit
limitations
explanation

If this screen appears, you must have indicated that, a benefit limitation applied at
some point during the plan year ending within the information year. If that is not the
case, use the “back” button to return to screen 43 and change your answer.
Enter a brief summary explaining which benefit limitation(s) applied and the date on
which the limitation(s) first started applying.

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Schedule P
– Additional
Actuarial
Information

A copy of the plan’s actuarial valuation report for the plan year ending within the
information year is required as part of the 4010 filing. The report must be submitted
electronically. With the exception of certain plans subject to special funding rules (see
below), the report must contain or be supplemented by the following items of
information. (See § 4010.8(a)(11)).
(i)

The funding target calculated pursuant to ERISA section 303 without regard to
subsection 303(i)(1), setting forth separately the value of the liabilities attributable
to retirees and beneficiaries receiving payment, terminated vested participants, and
active participants (showing vested and nonvested benefits separately);

(ii) A summary of the actuarial assumptions and methods used for purposes of ERISA
section 303 and any change in those assumptions and methods since the previous
valuation and justifications for any change. In the case of a plan that provides lump
sums, other than de minimis lump sums, the summary must include the
assumptions on which participants are assumed to elect a lump sum and how lump
sums are valued;

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Schedule P
– Additional
Actuarial
Information
(cont)

(iii) The effective interest rate (as defined in ERISA section 303(h)(2)(A));
(iv) The target normal cost calculated pursuant to ERISA section 303 without regard to
subsection 303(i)(2);
(v) For the plan year and the four preceding plan years, a statement as to whether the
plan was in at-risk status for that plan year;
(vi) In the case of a plan that is in at-risk status, the target normal cost and funding
target, both calculated pursuant to ERISA section 303 as if the plan has been in atrisk status for 5 consecutive years;
(vii) The value of the plan’s assets (reflecting any averaging method) as of the valuation
date and the fair market value of the plan’s assets as of the valuation date;
(viii) The funding standard carryover balance and the prefunding balance (maintained
pursuant to ERISA section 303(f)(1)) as of the beginning of the plan year and a
summary of any changes in such balances in the past year (e.g., amounts used to
offset minimum funding requirement, amounts reduced in accordance with any
elections under ERISA section 303(f)(5) or Code section 430(f)(5), interest credited
to such balances, and excess contributions used to increase such balances);
(ix) A list of amortization bases (shortfall and waiver) under ERISA section 303,
including the year the base was established, the original amount, the installment
amount, and the remaining balance at the beginning of the plan year;
(x) An age/service scatter for active participants including average compensation
information for pay-related plans and average account balance information for
hybrid plans presented in a format similar to that described in the instructions to the
Form 5500 schedule for single-employer defined benefit plan actuarial information;
(xi) Expected disbursements (benefit payments and expenses) during the plan year;
(xii) A summary of the principal eligibility and benefit provisions on which the valuation
of the plan was based (and any changes to those provisions since the previous
valuation), along with descriptions of any benefits not included in the valuation, any
significant events that occurred during that plan year, and the plan's early
retirement factors; in the case of a plan that provides lump sums, other than de
minimis lump sums, the summary must include information on how annuity benefits
are converted to lump sum amounts (for example, whether early retirement
subsidies are reflected).
Note re: Frozen Airline and CSEC plans- The list of required data is not available on
line at this time. If one or more of the plans included in this filing is a frozen airline plan
that elected the alternate funding schedule under section 402(b) of PPA or is subject to
special funding rules under the Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension
Flexibility Act, contact PBGC at 202-229-3075 to discuss the requirements related to
data that must be attached to the filing (in connection with the actuarial valuation
report).

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Schedule P
– Additional
Actuarial
Information
(cont)

If the additional information described above is not available by the filing due date, it
may be submitted no later than 15 days after the Form 5500 filing. See § 4010.8(b).
Select the statement that describes when this information on this plan is expected to be
submitted and whether the required information is completely contained:
• within one actuarial valuation report or
• in part, in an actuarial valuation report and in part, in another file or file(s).
Note – Although the enrolled actuary must certify to the information on Schedule P, it is
possible that someone else will be entering the information into the application and
attaching the applicable files. As such, the actuary cannot certify as to whether a report
was actually attached prior to submission. Thus, the actuary need only certify whether
the materials he/she prepared are contained in one or more documents and whether
he/she believes they will be submitted along with the filing or at a later date.
Once completed, click “Next” to continue entering Plan Actuarial Information for this
plan, “Back” to go back one screen and modify your answers, or “Cancel” to return to
the Plan Actuarial Information Summary without saving information that has been
entered since the last save.
Attaching files (valuation reports and supplements, if necessary)
To submit a report or other document along with this filing, use the “Attachments”
feature on the Schedule P Summary page. Note - You cannot get directly to the
Schedule P Summary from this screen. You must first click “Next” to get to the
Actuarial Certification page. From there, clicking “Save” will save all of the information
entered with respect to this plan and take you to the Schedule P Summary page.
Delayed due date for submitting additional actuarial information
To submit additional actuarial information at a later date, as permitted under
§ 4010.10(b), log into the system and you will be directed to the e-filing portal home
page. Click the “amend filing” button and you will be able to attach an additional file
and resubmit the filing. Once submitted, an e-mail “receipt” will automatically be sent to
the e-mail address used when you first signed up for an account.
Saving an incomplete Schedule P
Schedule P information cannot be saved until you’ve gone through all the Schedule P
screens. If you need to save a partially completed Schedule P, keep clicking the “Next”
button until you get to the last Schedule P screen (where you’ll see the “Save” button).
Items that require you select one of two or more options (i.e., “radio buttons”) must be
answered before you can save a partially completed section. Items that require entering
data (rather than selecting an option) may be left blank for now, but will need to be
completed prior to submission.

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There is nothing to enter on this screen. It will appear once you have answered all
questions related to a particular plan. If you click the “save” button, you will be redirected to the Schedule P Filing Summary Page where you can choose what you’d like
to do next.

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Attachments

The following types of files may be attached to a 4010 submission:
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Microsoft Word

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WordPerfect

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Microsoft Excel

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Adobe Portable Document Format (pdf)

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Microsoft Visio

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Microsoft Powerpoint

If the file(s) exceed one megabyte in size, PBGC recommends that they be
compressed using a compression or “zip” program (e.g., WinZip or PKZip).
Upon request, other file types may also be acceptable. To make such a request, send
an e-mail to ERISA.4010@pbgc.gov or call 1-800-736-2444, extension 4070. TTY/TDD
users may call the Federal relay service at 1-800-877-8339 and ask to be connected.
Local callers may directly dial 202-229-3075.
Electronic files attached to the 4010 filing must include a description (for example, org
chart, or actuarial valuation report for Hourly Plan). For Schedule P attachments, the
description must include enough information to easily determine the plan (or plans) to
which the attachment relates, but it is not necessary to include the official plan name.
To attach an electronic file to the filing, click the “Browse” button to locate the file on
your computer, select the applicable file, enter a description and then click the
“Attachments” button. After attaching file(s), click “Back to Filing Summary”.
From this screen you can also:

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Schedule P
Comments

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Delete a previously attached file by clicking the “Delete” button next to the
attachment you want to delete.

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View a previously attached file by clicking the “View” button next to the attachment
you want to view.

Enter any additional information that will assist the PBGC in its review of the controlled
group’s 4010 filing requirement.
Each Schedule P has its own comments field, so it is not necessary to identify the plan
to which the comment relates. If the print feature is used, comments will appear on the
applicable Schedule P
Once completed, click “Save” to return to the Filing Summary.

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Reassign
filing

This screen appears only if you click the “Reassign Filing Coordinator” button on the efiling portal home page.
Enter the e-mail address of the person who will be taking over Filing Coordinator
responsibilities for a particular filing. Once you have reassigned a filing, the new filing
Coordinator will receive a notification via e-mail. From that point forward, you will not
have access to the re-assigned filing.
If the newly assigned filing coordinator will also need access to a previously submitted
filing for this controlled group, you must also reassign that filing. To do so, go to the efiling portal home page and click the “reassign” button next to the applicable submitted
filing.
Note: You may only assign a filing to someone who has an e-filing portal account.

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Assign
Actuary

This screen appears only if you click the “Assign Actuary” button on the Schedule I,
Plan Summary page (see screen 24).
Enter the e-mail address of the actuary who will be entering Schedule P information for
this plan directly into the application. This actuary does not have to be the same
actuary who will be certifying the Schedule P information. In many cases, a junior level
actuary will be the one who actually enters the data and a senior level actuary will
certify the result. In this situation, enter the e-mail address of the person who will
actually be entering the data.
Once you have assigned an actuary, the actuary will receive a notification via e-mail
alerting him/her to the assignment. Even if you assign an actuary to a particular
Schedule P, you, as the Filing Coordinator, will retain the ability to enter or modify
information on that Schedule P.
Note: You may only assign an actuary who has an e-filing portal account.

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