Abandoned Plan Program Online Filing System
The Employee Benefits Security Administration’s Abandoned Plan Program assists in terminating and winding up individual account pension plans that have been abandoned by their sponsoring employers.
Qualified Termination Administrators can now submit certain documents to the Department using the Abandoned Plan Program Online Filing System.
Submitting a filing
After you sign in, you can create and submit the required filings on the Home screen.
As you proceed through the filing, select “Save and Continue” to move to the next step. If you want to complete the filing at a later time, select “Save and Return Home.”
Using your Home screen
The Home screen lists all plans that you are currently winding up at the top of the screen. You can sort by date last modified, plan name, or by EIN of the plan sponsor.
- Filings you have worked on but not yet submitted will display an “In Development” status.
- Plans that have been closed out due to the issuance of a Receipt of Final Notice, Receipt of Withdrawal Request, or an Objection to Termination will also remain.
You can also update your email address and/or password under “User Profile.”
Withdrawing Plans from the Abandoned Plan Program
For assistance, please contact EBSA at 1-866-444-3272.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
OMB Control Number 1210-0127; expires 05/31/2027
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no person is required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. These information collections are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act and are authorized by 29 CFR 2578.1. The obligation to respond to these collections are mandatory. The Department estimates the following burden: establishment of an account via the online portal, 20 minutes; Notice of Plan Abandonment and Intent to Serve as QTA, 1 hour and 10 minutes; Notice of Intent to Serve as QTA, 1 hour and 10 minutes; Abandoned Plan Final Notice, 10 minutes; and The Special Termination Report for Abandoned Plans (STRAP), 3 hours and 15 minutes.
Please send comments regarding the burden estimates or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing burden to: US Department of Labor, Office of Research and Analysis, Attention: PRA Officer, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-5718, Washington, DC 20210 or by email to ebsa.opr@dol.gov, and reference OMB Control Number 1210-0127. Note: This contact information is not for customer service purposes.