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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