Verify the type of plan that has been selected in Screen 1, Client Information. These questions do not have to be filled out if the plan is a Single-Employer Plan and will not be marked if this type has been selected in Client Information under Type of Plan/Entity. The Form Instructions state that only the following fields are required for Single-employer plans:
- Part I, lines A, B, and C
- Part II, lines 1a-5b
- Part III, lines 7a-c, and 8a
- Part IV, line 9a
- Part V, line 10g
- Part VI, lines 11-12e
If Form 5500 - Multi-employer plan (not Multiemployer plan) is selected in Screen 1, Client Information then lines 6a and 6b will be marked Yes.
Note: The Form 5500-SF line instructions for line 6 indicates the answer to both questions must be yes in order to file form 5500-SF. If either answer is No then Form 5500 should be filed.