FEES
Summary of Fees:
- General Service Fees (§G(1) and §2):
Fees for standard services are specified in Section B of the TPA Agreement and Section 1 of the Plan Term Agreement. - Late Information Fees (§G(2) and §G(3)):
If the Sponsor and/or Trustee fail to provide the necessary information (such as W-2s, Schedule C, Schedule K-1, financial statements, etc.) required to prepare Form 5500 or calculate contributions, a fee of $200 per month will be charged until the required information is received. However, this fee will not be applied if the only missing documents are Schedule C and/or Schedule K-1. - Invoice Payment Terms (§G(4) and §5):
- Invoices for Form 5500 services are due within 30 days.
- All other invoices are due within 15 days.
- A late payment fee of 2% per month will be applied to any unpaid invoices.
- Additional Fees for Specific Services:
- Form 5558 Preparation (§G(7)): $150 if we need to file a Form 5558 after preparing Form 5500.
- Overnight Mailing (§G(10)): $150 to reprint and overnight mail Form 5500.
- Amendment Fees (§G(14) and §2(a)): $800 for amending the preparation and filing of Form 5500 and/or the contribution letter.
- Storage Fees (§I(3)(a)): $100 per month until a termination agreement is signed.
- Returned Check Fee (§J(6)): $75 for any returned check.
- Declined Credit Card Fee (§J(6)): $1 fee for each declined credit card transaction.
- Deconversion and Termination Fees:
- Document Transfer Fees (§3(a) - §3(d)):
- $3,000 for the email or mailing of all documents for the prior three years.
- $1,000 for the email or mailing of Form 5500 and its supporting documents for one specific calendar year.
- $1,500 for TPA to speak with a new TPA to facilitate the transition.
Deconversion Fees: These apply only when transitioning to a new provider. If you have all the necessary forms and documents, there is no deconversion fee. If we need to resend information to a new provider, fees will apply as outlined above.
- Storage Fees Until Termination Agreement is Signed (§I(3)(a)): $100 per month storage fee.
- Upfront or Payment Requirement for Inactive Clients (§G(13)): If a client is deemed inactive, all invoices must be paid upfront. If client is suspended for late payment, then client must pay half of the invoice upfront.
- Extra Services (§G(11) and §4):
Any additional services requested outside the standard scope of work will incur additional hourly or project-based fees.
Important Notes:
- Deconversion Fees: These apply only when transitioning to a new provider. If you have all the necessary forms and documents, there is no deconversion fee. If we need to resend information to a new provider, fees will apply as outlined above.
- Late Payment Penalties: A minimum late payment fee of 2% per month is applied to any unpaid invoices across all agreements.