Mistakes happen! The Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) allows retirement plan sponsors to correct plan mistakes and continue to provide retirement benefits on a tax-favored basis. EPCRS includes self-correction without IRS involvement (SCP), voluntary correction with IRS approval (VCP), and correction during audit under a closing agreement (Audit CAP).
Fix-it guides
Common mistakes in 401(k), 403(b), SEP, SIMPLE IRA and SARSEP plans and examples of how to correct them.
Fixing common plan mistakes
Articles on specific retirement plan failures.
EPCRS revenue procedure
Official guidance on how to correct plan errors (Revenue Procedure 2021-30).
Voluntary Correction Program basics
Self-Correction Program
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Self-correction of retirement plan errors
When you can correct errors without IRS approval
Errors found during an audit
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Summary of plan correction programs
Common plan errors and the appropriate IRS or DOL program to use to fix them.
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Abusive transactions - Availability of programs under the EPCRS
Transactions that affect a plan's eligibility to use the EPCRS correction programs.
- Find plan errors or avoid future mistakes in your retirement plan.