IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
The compliance and reporting dates in this calendar are for plans with calendar-year terms. These dates are intended to provide plan sponsors with a list of notable deadlines and is not a substitute for consultation with ERISA counsel and in no way represents legal advice.
2025 Compliance & Reporting Dates
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November 2025
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Nov 30
- Deadline for adopting Safe Harbor 3% for existing plans for the 2024 plan year.
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December 2025
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Dec 01
- Deadline for sending 2026 annual 401(k) safe harbor notice.
- Deadline for sending 2026 annual automatic contribution arrangement notice.
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Dec 31
- Deadline for processing corrective distributions for failed 2024 ADP/ACP test with 10% excise tax.
- Deadline for correcting a failed 2024 ADP/ACP test with qualified nonelective contributions (QNEC).
- Deadline for adopting Safe Harbor 4% for existing plans for the 2024 plan year.
- Deadline to execute amendment to remove Safe Harbor status for 2026.
- Deadline to execute discretionary amendments implemented during plan year (certain exceptions apply, e.g., adding salary deferrals, cutting back accrued benefits).
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REMINDER: Required Fee Disclosures
Plan Sponsor/Service Provider Dates
- Initial disclosure: Required within a reasonable period before contract is entered into or renewed.
- Annual disclosure: Required following changes in investment fees (e.g., expense ratios) and recordkeeping fees.
- Additional disclosures: Required following changes to compensation or services provided.
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If you have any questions regarding notice requirements please contact TRA and we’ll be in touch.
*This date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Historically, the IRS has not extended this deadline.
