Section 1 Combination of annual reports
In general— The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor shall cooperate to modify the returns required under section 6058 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the reports required by section 104 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1024) so that all members of a group of plans described in subsection (c) may file a single aggregated annual return or report satisfying the requirements of both such sections.
Administrative requirements— In developing the consolidated return or report under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor may require such return or report to include any information regarding each plan in the group as such Secretaries determine is necessary or appropriate for the enforcement and administration of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
Plans described— A group of plans is described in this subsection if all plans in the group—
are individual account plans or defined contribution plans (as defined in section 3(34) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002(34)) or in section 414(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986);
have—
the same trustee (as described in section 403(a) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1103(a)));
the same one or more named fiduciaries (as described in section 402(a) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1102(a)));
the same administrator (as defined in section 3(16)(A) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1002(16)(A))) and plan administrator (as defined in section 414(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and
plan years beginning on the same date; and
provide the same investments or investment options to participants and beneficiaries.
Effective date— The modifications required by subsections (a) and (b) shall be implemented not later than January 1, 2020, and shall be effective for returns and reports due on or after such date.