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Employee Benefits Security Administration

Forms And Filing Instructions

ERISA Reporting Forms

Form 5500 Series

Form M-1 Annual Report

The Form M-1 Online Filing System is an electronic filing system for the Form M-1 annual report for multiple employer welfare arrangements.  The system allows filers to complete the form and submit it at no cost.  This system is an example of an E-Government initiative which uses improved technology to make it easier for citizens and businesses to interact with the government.


Model Notices and Forms


Filing Instructions

EFAST2 Filing System

EFAST2 is an all-electronic system designed by the Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to simplify and expedite the submission, receipt, and processing of the Form 5500 and Form 5500-SF.

Form M-1 Online Filing System

The ERISA Public Disclosure System is an internet-based application designed to facilitate the search and retrieval of Form M-1 filings. The Form M-1 is filed annually by MEWAs (Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements) and ECEs (Entities Claiming Exception). Users can search by plan name, sponsor name, employer identification number (EIN), or the state of the MEWA headquarters or where coverage is offered by entering data in one or more fields. The search is most effective when data is entered into several fields. For more information and instructions on how to use the ERISA Public Disclosure System for the Form M-1 filings, at the bottom of the Form M-1 Search page, select EPDS User Manual. Copies of the Form M-1 filings are also available from EBSA’s Public Disclosure Room at 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-1513, Washington, DC 20210, or by calling 202.693.8673.

Form M-1 Paper Copies

Completed paper copies of the Form M-1 can be sent to:

Public Disclosure Office, EBSA
Room N-1513, U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210