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Instructions for Form 5330›(Rev. December 2025)›General Instructions

Purpose of Form

1225 Inst 5330 (PDF) · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

File Form 5330 to report the tax on:

  • A prohibited tax shelter transaction (section 4965(a) (2));

  • A minimum funding deficiency (section 4971(a) and (b));

  • A failure to pay liquidity shortfall (section 4971(f));

  • A failure to comply with a funding improvement or rehabilitation plan (section 4971(g)(2));

  • A failure to meet requirements for plans in endangered or critical status (section 4971(g)(3));

  • A failure to adopt rehabilitation plan (section 4971(g) (4));

  • A failure to adopt funding restoration plan (section 4971(h));

  • Nondeductible contributions to qualified plans (section 4972);

  • Excess contributions to a section 403(b)(7)(A) custodial account (section 4973(a)(3));

  • A prohibited transaction (section 4975);

  • A disqualified benefit provided by funded welfare plans (section 4976);

  • Excess fringe benefits (section 4977);

  • Certain employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) dispositions (section 4978);

  • Excess contributions to plans with cash or deferred arrangements (section 4979);

  • Certain prohibited allocations of qualified securities by an ESOP (section 4979A);

  • Reversions of qualified plan assets to employers (section 4980); and

  • A failure of an applicable plan reducing future benefit accruals to satisfy notice requirements (section 4980F).

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