The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently added important guidance to its Employee Plan Team Audit (EPTA) website that is very helpful to retirement plan sponsors and retirement plan administrators. First, the IRS has released an internal controls questionnaire to assist a plan sponsor in making sure its retirement plans operate in accordance with the plan terms and the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). Second, the IRS has released information regarding EPTA trends and tips revealed from audits of large retirement plans. Third, the IRS now provides a tool that assists employers with the documentation needed for an exam by type of plan, including defined contribution and defined benefit plans. This article summarizes the important features of these IRS materials.

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