Compliance Check

what you need to know


Section 6055/6056 Reporting (Electronic Filing Deadline). Applicable large employers (ALEs) that sponsor self-insured health plans are required by Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 and 6056 to report information about the coverage to the IRS yearly. IRS Forms 1094-C and 1095-C are used to report coverage information. March 31, 2020, is the deadline to submit these forms if employers are filing electronically.

COBRA General Notice. Employers who provide group health plans must provide a written General Notice of COBRA rights to all covered employees and spouses (if applicable). This notice must be provided 90 days after health plan coverage begins.

Summary Plan Description (SPD). Employers who offer group health plans that are subject to ERISA must provide Summary Plan Descriptions (SPD) to employees who newly enrolled at the beginning of the plan year by March 31, 2020.

Form 1099-R (Electronic Filing Deadline). Employers must file Form 1099-R with the IRS by March 31, 2020, if they are filed electronically.

Form 5330 Excise Tax Return. The Form 5330 excise tax return and payment for excess 2018 ADP/ACP contributions are due March 31, 2020.

Excess Contribution Refunds (over IRS limit). April 15, 2020 is the deadline to return excess retirement plan contributions for elective deferrals exceeding the 402(g) limits.

In this Issue

  • Upcoming Compliance Deadlines
  • Paving the Road to a Successful Portfolio Featuring Brian Bushman
  • Upcoming Saxon U Webinar: Employee Navigator Workshop with Jake Meyer
  • Fresh Brew Featuring Jake Meyer
  • #CommunityStrong: American Heart Association Heart Mini Fundraising & School Donation Drive

Employee Navigator Workshop

Join us for this interactive and educational Saxon U webinar with Jake Meyer, Saxon Financial Services, as we walk you through certain aspects of Navigator and teach you how to use the most common features.

Paving the Road to a Successful Portfolio

Bringing the knowledge of our in-house advisors right to you...


Determining a proper asset allocation is an important first step in creating your portfolio and planning how it will grow in the future. Asset allocation is the process of diversifying your investments into different asset classes based on the investor’s time horizon, their goals and how much risk they can tolerate.

“People always ask me what they can invest in that will make them a lot of money without the chance of losing any,” said Brian Bushman, Saxon Financial Advisor.

Advice from Brian

Fresh Brew Featuring Jake Meyer

“Educate your employees about their benefits. The more they understand them, the more they will realize how big of a benefit they are.”


This month’s Fresh Brew features Jake Meyer, an Account Executive at Saxon.

Scott’s favorite brew is Rhinegeist Truth, a local Indian Pale Ale from the Rhinegeist Brewery in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Jake doesn’t have a particular snack that he eats when sipping on his favorite brew. He instead likes to enjoy the hops in his favorite IPA.

Learn More About Jake

This Month's #CommunityStrong:American Heart Association Heart Mini Fundraising

This March, the Saxon team and their families teamed up to raise money for the American Heart Association Heart Mini!

Do you have a strategic approach to the totality of your financial picture?

Saxon creates innovative strategies that will help you figure out how to get there, plan for the risks along the way, navigate complex tax code and understand the steps you need to take to protect and secure your future.

Monthly compliance alerts, educational articles and events- courtesy of Saxon Financial Advisors.