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  1. Amending a Form 5330 Filing

    To amend a filing that was originally e-filed via ftwilliam.com, navigate to the E-File Status page of the 5330 section.   Once on the E-file Status page, scroll to the far right of the grid and sel...
  2. Batch 5558 Dashboard and Navigation

    The main Batch 5558 screen provides a quick view of batch statuses. From the Select a Batch screen, the following features are available: Batch Name-  All existing batches will populate with a hyperlink to select and view individual batch...
  3. Plan Search / Filter

    The Plan Search box allows quick searches for a Company or Plan using one or a combination of: Company Name Plan Name Company ID Plan ID Partial matches are supported, so typing the first few unique characters of a name will display all ...
  4. Copying Data From a Prior Year

    This is a simple process if the user used the ftwilliam.com 1099 software during the previous year: Select the 1099 software for the previous year's filing; Click on the "Upload/Download Center" under the "Batch features" box; Click on "Downloa...
  5. How to Create and Submit an 8955-SSA Batch

    After the 8955 data has been entered,  the data verified and edit checks have been run, the filing may be added to  a batch. Access the Batch Screen: From within the 8955-SSA window of the 5500 module,  click on the Batches/Fulfi...
  6. Enter Information on a Form 5500 schedule

    To enter information in a schedule, click on the schedule under the "DRAFT - EDIT" heading in the "5500 - Year" box (or on the link under "Active Schedules" once you are already editing a form/schedule). The actual speed to open a form/schedule is...
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  8. Preparing a .txt file for the FIRE website

    Users can download files from ftwilliam.com for upload into the  FIRE system . Note that for 8955-SSA forms each filing is uploaded separately - that is not the case for 1099s as user can upload the .txt files in a batch. Before users are able to...
  9. Checking on your fulfillment - Completion Dates

    Once a batch has been sent for fulfillment, users can view the completion status from the "Show Batches" screen. See below for information related to each heading on that page: Payer Completion Date This column will update to "Pe...
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