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Form 5500 Where to File
File the form along with any required schedules, statements and attachments to:
By mail
  Address for filing Form 5500 on paper
P.O. Box 7043
Lawrence, KS 66044-7043
  Address for filing on floppy disc, CD-ROM, or tape
P.O. Box 7041
Lawrence, KS 66044-7041


By private delivery service
  Address for filing on paper, floppy disc, CD-ROM, or tape
Attn: EFAST
3833 Greenway Drive
Lawrence, KS 66046-1290


Electronically
  To complete the form electronically
you must contact the Department of Labor to obtain software from one of their "EFAST" approved vendors.
  To send an electronic filing
you must contact the Department of Labor to obtain software from one of their approved "EFAST" transmitters.

Maintaining Copies and Distribution to Employees
You should maintain copies of your completed 5500 report for review by any employee upon request. Within nine months of the close of your plan year, you should distribute copies of your summary annual report to plan participants.

Related Material
•  A Guide to Filing Form 5500 for Qualified ERISA Plans Using TIAA-CREF Annuities
•  Department of Labor Web Site

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