5500 EFAST Filing Help
NEW Procedures for obtaining Electronic Signing
Credentials for Form 5500 Series
EBSA is modernizing the EFAST2 website authentication process. The existing EFAST2-issued User ID and password log-in process is being phased out and will be replaced by the unified Login.gov single sign-on solution for U.S. government websites. Login.gov enables users to securely log in to many government agencies’ services with a single username and password. Beginning January 1, 2023, all new EFAST2 website accounts will be created using the Login.gov process.
Please follow these steps to create your new Login.gov account:
1. Browse to https://login.gov/ and click “Sign in with LOGIN.GOV”. Bookmark this page for future access.
2. Click “Create an account”, enter your email address, and select your preferred language.
3. Click “Submit” and wait to receive your confirmation email in your Inbox. Check your spam filter if you don’t receive the email within 5 minutes. Click the Confirm email address button in the email you received from Login.gov.
4. You will be asked to create a strong password and setup at least one (2 are recommended) multi-factor authentication method on the following screen.
5. You will receive a confirmation that your information will be shared with EFAST2 (if you already have an account with EFAST2). Click on “Agree and continue”.
6. Link an existing EFAST2 login credential, if you already have EFAST2 login credentials (i.e. User ID and PIN). You should then receive a Congratulations! Notification.
7. Click the Continue button.
8. If an existing account is not found for you, you will have an option to “Lookup Account” to see if your account was originally registered under a different email address in the past. You will need your EFAST2 User ID and password to lookup your existing EFAST2 account in order to link it to your new Login.gov account.
9. If you never had EFAST2 signing credentials, and this is your first time registering, follow the steps below:
Please follow these steps if you have never created EFAST2 signing credentials:
At the “We Did Not Find An Existing EFAST2 Account For you” prompt, click on “Create”. There are 6 steps (outlined below) to complete the registration process on the DOL website. We suggest setting aside approximately 15 minutes to complete this process. Select “Continue” to get started.
Step 1. Read through and check the box that you have read the agreement to the Privacy Statement,
then click “Accept Agreement”.
Step 2. Complete your profile by entering data, such as First Name, Last Name, Address, Email, etc. The select at least one user type (Filing Signer) and click “Next”.
Step 3. Review the summary of the information provided in Step 2. Click “Edit” if you need to make changes. If everything is accurate, click “Submit”.
Step4. Read the PIN agreement. By agreeing to the PIN agreement, you are indicating that you will not share your PIN that has been assigned to you with anyone else.
Step 5. Read the Signature Agreement. Once you have read the Signature Agreement, you will need to check the box and click “Accept Agreement”.
Step 6. Review the Registration Confirmation and note your User ID and PIN at the top of the Registration page. This is what you will use as your DOL signing credentials when submitting your 5500 filings.
In the future, when you access your account at Login.gov, you will have the option to “View your User ID and PIN” at any time.
For additional FAQs on this process, please visit the EBSA website:
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/faqs/efast2-credentials#q0
Credentials for Form 5500 Series
EBSA is modernizing the EFAST2 website authentication process. The existing EFAST2-issued User ID and password log-in process is being phased out and will be replaced by the unified Login.gov single sign-on solution for U.S. government websites. Login.gov enables users to securely log in to many government agencies’ services with a single username and password. Beginning January 1, 2023, all new EFAST2 website accounts will be created using the Login.gov process.
Please follow these steps to create your new Login.gov account:
1. Browse to https://login.gov/ and click “Sign in with LOGIN.GOV”. Bookmark this page for future access.
2. Click “Create an account”, enter your email address, and select your preferred language.
3. Click “Submit” and wait to receive your confirmation email in your Inbox. Check your spam filter if you don’t receive the email within 5 minutes. Click the Confirm email address button in the email you received from Login.gov.
4. You will be asked to create a strong password and setup at least one (2 are recommended) multi-factor authentication method on the following screen.
5. You will receive a confirmation that your information will be shared with EFAST2 (if you already have an account with EFAST2). Click on “Agree and continue”.
6. Link an existing EFAST2 login credential, if you already have EFAST2 login credentials (i.e. User ID and PIN). You should then receive a Congratulations! Notification.
7. Click the Continue button.
8. If an existing account is not found for you, you will have an option to “Lookup Account” to see if your account was originally registered under a different email address in the past. You will need your EFAST2 User ID and password to lookup your existing EFAST2 account in order to link it to your new Login.gov account.
9. If you never had EFAST2 signing credentials, and this is your first time registering, follow the steps below:
Please follow these steps if you have never created EFAST2 signing credentials:
At the “We Did Not Find An Existing EFAST2 Account For you” prompt, click on “Create”. There are 6 steps (outlined below) to complete the registration process on the DOL website. We suggest setting aside approximately 15 minutes to complete this process. Select “Continue” to get started.
Step 1. Read through and check the box that you have read the agreement to the Privacy Statement,
then click “Accept Agreement”.
Step 2. Complete your profile by entering data, such as First Name, Last Name, Address, Email, etc. The select at least one user type (Filing Signer) and click “Next”.
Step 3. Review the summary of the information provided in Step 2. Click “Edit” if you need to make changes. If everything is accurate, click “Submit”.
Step4. Read the PIN agreement. By agreeing to the PIN agreement, you are indicating that you will not share your PIN that has been assigned to you with anyone else.
Step 5. Read the Signature Agreement. Once you have read the Signature Agreement, you will need to check the box and click “Accept Agreement”.
Step 6. Review the Registration Confirmation and note your User ID and PIN at the top of the Registration page. This is what you will use as your DOL signing credentials when submitting your 5500 filings.
In the future, when you access your account at Login.gov, you will have the option to “View your User ID and PIN” at any time.
For additional FAQs on this process, please visit the EBSA website:
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/faqs/efast2-credentials#q0