The Department of Labor announced its annual revisions to Form 5500 Thursday. The DOL updates Form 5500 annually to keep it up-to-date with various regulatory changes. All employee benefit plan ...

DOL requested public comments on its proposed new form. The deadline for submission of comments is 30 days from the date of the notice’s publication.

The Department of Labor will no longer accept paper checks as a form of payment, nor will it issue paper checks as payments, according to a notice published in the Federal Register.

The DOL described the forms as "easier to understand for employers, leave administrators, healthcare providers, and employees." ...

Retirement planning officials are urging the Department of Labor and the IRS to extend the Oct. 15 filing deadline for the revised Form 5500 to Dec. 31 so small firms can comply.