Annual Return/Report 5500 Series Forms and Instructions

Form 5500 Series

Each year, pension and welfare benefit plans generally are required to file an annual return/report regarding their financial condition, investments, and operations. The annual reporting requirement is generally satisfied by filing the Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan and any required attachments.

The Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation jointly developed the Form 5500 series so employee benefit plans could utilize the Form 5500 to satisfy annual reporting requirements under Title I and Title IV of ERISA and under the Internal Revenue Code.

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Plan Years: 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005

2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 • 1999

1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 • 5500-EZ

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E-Filing • 2009 Form 5500

The Form 5500 Series is an important compliance, research, and disclosure tool for the Department of Labor, a disclosure document for plan participants and beneficiaries, and a source of information and data for use by other Federal agencies, Congress, and the private sector in assessing employee benefit, tax, and economic trends and policies. The Form 5500 Series is part of ERISA's overall reporting and disclosure framework, which is intended to assure that employee benefit plans are operated and managed in accordance with certain prescribed standards and that participants and beneficiaries, as well as regulators, are provided or have access to sufficient information to protect the rights and benefits of participants and beneficiaries under employee benefit plans.

Machine Print	Hand Print		2008 Form 5500 For Information Purposes Only, Not to be Used for Filing
View		View	2008 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
View		View	Schedule A - Insurance Information
View		View	Schedule C - Service Provider Information
View		View	Schedule D - DFE/Participating Plan Information
View		View	Schedule E - ESOP Annual Information
View		View	Schedule G - Financial Transaction Schedules
View		View	Schedule H - Financial Information
View		View	Schedule I - Financial Information - Small Plan
View			Schedule MB - Multiemployer Defined Benefit Plan and Certain Money Purchase Plan Actuarial Information Notice 1389 Changes for the 2008 Instructions
View		View	Schedule R - Retirement Plan Information Notice 1388 Changes for the 2008 Instructions
View			Schedule SB - Single-Employer Defined Benefit Plan Actuarial Information Notice 1391 Changes for the 2008 Instructions
View		View	Schedule SSA - Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits

Machine Print	Hand Print		2007 Form 5500 For Information Purposes Only, Not to be Used for Filing
View		View	2007 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
View		View	Schedule A - Insurance Information
View		View	Schedule B - Actuarial Information
View		View	Schedule C - Service Provider Information
View		View	Schedule D - DFE/Participating Plan Information
View		View	Schedule E - ESOP Annual Information
View		View	Schedule G - Financial Transaction Schedules
View		View	Schedule H - Financial Information
View		View	Schedule I - Financial Information - Small Plan
View		View	Schedule R - Retirement Plan Information
View		View	Schedule SSA - Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits

Machine Print	Hand Print		2006 Form 5500 For Information Purposes Only, Not to be Used for Filing
View		View	2006 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
View		View	Schedule A - Insurance Information
View		View	Schedule B - Actuarial Information
View		View	Schedule C - Service Provider Information
View		View	Schedule D - DFE/Participating Plan Information
View		View	Schedule E - ESOP Annual Information
View		View	Schedule G - Financial Transaction Schedules
View		View	Schedule H - Financial Information
View		View	Schedule I - Financial Information - Small Plan
View		View	Schedule R - Retirement Plan Information
View		View	Schedule SSA - Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits

Machine Print	Hand Print		2005 Form 5500 For Information Purposes Only, Not to be Used for Filing
View		View	2005 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
View		View	Schedule A - Insurance Information
View		View	Schedule B - Actuarial Information
View		View	Schedule C - Service Provider Information
View		View	Schedule D - DFE/Participating Plan Information
View		View	Schedule E - ESOP Annual Information
View		View	Schedule G - Financial Transaction Schedules
View		View	Schedule H - Financial Information
View		View	Schedule I - Financial Information - Small Plan
View		View	Schedule P - Annual Return of Fiduciary of Employee Benefit Trust
View		View	Schedule R - Retirement Plan Information
View		View	Schedule SSA - Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits

Machine Print	Hand Print		2004 Form 5500 The Hand Print version may be used for completing plan year 2004 filings
View		View	2004 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
View		View	Schedule A - Insurance Information
View		View	Schedule B - Actuarial Information
View		View	Schedule C - Service Provider Information
View		View	Schedule D - DFE/Participating Plan Information
View		View	Schedule E - ESOP Annual Information
View		View	Schedule G - Financial Transaction Schedules
View		View	Schedule H - Financial Information
View		View	Schedule I - Financial Information - Small Plan
View		View	Schedule P - Annual Return of Fiduciary of Employee Benefit Trust
View		View	Schedule R - Retirement Plan Information
View		View	Schedule T - Qualified Pension Plan Coverage Information
View		View	Schedule SSA - Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits

Machine Print	Hand Print		2003 Form 5500 The Hand Print version may be used for completing plan year 2003 filings
View		View	2003 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
View		View	Schedule A - Insurance Information
View		View	Schedule B - Actuarial Information
View		View	Schedule C - Service Provider Information
View		View	Schedule D - DFE/Participating Plan Information
View		View	Schedule E - ESOP Annual Information
View		View	Schedule G - Financial Transaction Schedules
View		View	Schedule H - Financial Information
View		View	Schedule I - Financial Information - Small Plan
View		View	Schedule P - Annual Return of Fiduciary of Employee Benefit Trust
View		View	Schedule R - Retirement Plan Information
View		View	Schedule T - Qualified Pension Plan Coverage Information
View		View	Schedule SSA - Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits

Machine Print	Hand Print		2002 Form 5500 The Hand Print version may be used for completing plan year 2002 filings
View		View	2002 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
View		View	Schedule A - Insurance Information
View		View	Schedule B - Actuarial Information
View		View	Schedule C - Service Provider Information
View		View	Schedule D - DFE/Participating Plan Information
View		View	Schedule E - ESOP Annual Information
View		View	Schedule G - Financial Transaction Schedules
View		View	Schedule H - Financial Information
View		View	Schedule I - Financial Information - Small Plan
View		View	Schedule P - Annual Return of Fiduciary of Employee Benefit Trust
View		View	Schedule R - Retirement Plan Information
View		View	Schedule T - Qualified Pension Plan Coverage Information
View		View	Schedule SSA - Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits

Machine Print	Hand Print	2001 Form 5500 The Hand Print version may be used for completing plan year 2001 filings
View	View	2001 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
View	View	Schedule A - Insurance Information
View	View	Schedule B - Actuarial Information
View	View	Schedule C - Service Provider Information
View	View	Schedule D - DFE/Participating Plan Information
View	View	Schedule E - ESOP Annual Information
View	View	Schedule F - Fringe Benefit Plan Annual Information Return
View	View	Schedule G - Financial Transaction Schedules
View	View	Schedule H - Financial Information
View	View	Schedule I - Financial Information - Small Plan
View	View	Schedule P - Annual Return of Fiduciary of Employee Benefit Trust
View	View	Schedule R - Retirement Plan Information
View	View	Schedule T - Qualified Pension Plan Coverage Information
View	View	Schedule SSA - Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits

Machine Print	Hand Print	2000 Form 5500 The Hand Print version may be used for completing plan year 2000 filings
View	View	2000 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
View	View	Schedule A - Insurance Information
View	View	Schedule B - Actuarial Information
View	View	Schedule C - Service Provider Information
View	View	Schedule D - DFE/Participating Plan Information
View	View	Schedule E - ESOP Annual Information
View	View	Schedule F - Fringe Benefit Plan Annual Information Return
View	View	Schedule G - Financial Transaction Schedules
View	View	Schedule H - Financial Information
View	View	Schedule I - Financial Information - Small Plan
View	View	Schedule P - Annual Return of Fiduciary of Employee Benefit Trust
View	View	Schedule R - Retirement Plan Information
View	View	Schedule T - Qualified Pension Plan Coverage Information
View	View	Schedule SSA - Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits

Machine Print	Hand Print	1999 Form 5500 The Hand Print version may be used for completing plan year 1999 filings
View	View	1999 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
View	View	Schedule A - Insurance Information
View	View	Schedule B - Actuarial Information
View	View	Schedule C - Service Provider Information
View	View	Schedule D - DFE/Participating Plan Information
View	View	Schedule E - ESOP Annual Information
View	View	Schedule F - Fringe Benefit Plan Annual Information Return
View	View	Schedule G - Financial Transaction Schedules
View	View	Schedule H - Financial Information
View	View	Schedule I - Financial Information - Small Plan
View	View	Schedule P - Annual Return of Fiduciary of Employee Benefit Trust
View	View	Schedule R - Retirement Plan Information
View	View	Schedule T - Qualified Pension Plan Coverage Information
View	View	Schedule SSA - Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits

1998 Form 5500
5500	1998 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
5500-C/R	Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
Schedule A	Insurance Information
Schedule B	Actuarial Information • Instructions
Schedule C	Service Provider and Trustee Information
Schedule E	ESOP Annual Information
Schedule F	Fringe Benefit Plan Annual Information Return
Schedule G	Financial Schedules
Schedule P	Annual Return of Fiduciary of Employee Benefit Trust
Schedule SSA	Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits

1997 Form 5500
5500	1997 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
5500-C/R	Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
Schedule A	Insurance Information
Schedule B	Actuarial Information • Instructions
Schedule C	Service Provider and Trustee Information
Schedule E	ESOP Annual Information
Schedule F	Fringe Benefit Plan Annual Information Return
Schedule G	Financial Schedules
Schedule P	Annual Return of Fiduciary of Employee Benefit Trust
Schedule SSA	Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits

1996 Form 5500
5500	1996 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
5500-C/R	Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
Schedule A	Insurance Information
Schedule B	Actuarial Information • Instructions
Schedule C	Service Provider and Trustee Information
Schedule E	ESOP Annual Information
Schedule F	Fringe Benefit Plan Annual Information Return
Schedule G	Financial Schedules
Schedule P	Annual Return of Fiduciary of Employee Benefit Trust
Schedule SSA	Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits

1995 Form 5500
5500	1995 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
5500-C/R	Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan • Instructions
Schedule A	Insurance Information
Schedule B	Actuarial Information • Instructions
Schedule C	Service Provider and Trustee Information
Schedule E	ESOP Annual Information
Schedule F	Fringe Benefit Plan Annual Information Return
Schedule G	Financial Schedules
Schedule P	Annual Return of Fiduciary of Employee Benefit Trust
Schedule SSA	Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits

Machine Print	Hand Print		Form 5500-EZ Only 2004 and earlier Hand Print versions may be used for filing
View		View	2008 Annual Return Form 5500-EZ • Instructions
View		View	2007 Annual Return Form 5500-EZ • Instructions
View		View	2006 Annual Return Form 5500-EZ • Instructions
View		View	2005 Annual Return Form 5500-EZ • Instructions
View		View	2004 Annual Return Form 5500-EZ • Instructions
View		View	2003 Annual Return Form 5500-EZ • Instructions
View		View	2002 Annual Return Form 5500-EZ • Instructions
View		View	2001 Annual Return Form 5500-EZ • Instructions
View		View	2000 Annual Return Form 5500-EZ • Instructions
View		View	1999 Annual Return Form 5500-EZ • Instructions