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Videos
Vesting Calculation for LTPT and Former LTPT Employees
DC Compliance - General Training 1
DC Compliance - General Training 2
DC Compliance - General Training 3
Step-by-Step Tutorial: Creating a Custom Report Using the Custom Report Editor
Run All Tests & Batch Run All Tests
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Compensation
Self Employment Compensation - IRC 164(f) deduction calculation in ftwilliam.com
414(s) Compensation Test - How do I enter compensation for the test?

Compliance Resources
Compliance Module Refresher
Frequently Asked Questions
Explanation of Census Fields
Compliance Software User Guide
Compliance Quick Start Guide
Loan User Guide

ADP/ACP Testing

Provides help on a variety of topics related to the ADP/ACP test.

Review/Edit Prior Year Data Link

Allocations
Self-Employment Income Calculation
'Maximize' option won't work for the Nonelective Contribution
Allocation won't run or not all contributions are calculated

Census

This section contains articles and videos related to census.

Census Validation (Coming Soon!)
Census Data Comparison Report

Contributions
Enhanced Catchup
How should you code the allocation parameters screen for a plan with triple stack match?
I'm uploading match on the census but the amounts are not sticking
When I do the allocation the nonelective contributions are not calculating
How do I handle a non-calendar year plan on ftw so that the 402(g) limit and catch-up contributions are calculated correctly?

Custom Report Editor
Step-by-Step Tutorial: Creating a Custom Report Using the Custom Report Editor
Custom Report Examples
Grids
Limitations, Tips, and Tricks
Field Formatting: Dollar Signs, Totals, and More!
Print Styles
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Eligibility
Long-Term Part-Time (LTPT) Employees - Eligibility
Excluding a Class of Employees
Recalculating Eligibility & Entry Dates
Eligibility or entry dates are incorrect
Error Messages on the Scrub Results Screen
Clearing bad termination dates
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HCEs, Keys, & HPI
HPI Next Year Report
HPI Calculation
Top Paid Group - Tie Breaker Determination
First year on ftw - if the Top Paid Group option is selected
Someone should be an HCE or key and is not

Loans
Conversion loans
Loans are an investment
The software is telling me there's no loan amount available but there is!
Conversion loan - amortization schedule from ftw does not match the one from the prior vendor.
How do you delete a loan?
Loans - No links to the loan module

Miscellaneous
Adding Plan Year-ends in Batch
Batch Census Upload
Batch Client Package
End of Year Checklist
Error message on a test report
Fixing duplicate participant records in the census
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Portal Pro Customers
Batch Census Worksheet
Batch Online Annual Questionnaire
Sending the Census to the Portal
Global Email Settings ("Admin" tab)
Pre-Populating the Online Annual Questionnaire with Plan Checklist Questions
Setting Questions as "Required" in the Online Annual Questionnaire

Run All Tests & Batch Run All Tests

This contains articles related to Run All Tests and Batch Run All Tests funct...

Allocate Estimate QNEC Option
Run All Tests & Batch Run All Tests Tutorials
Select Best Results for Failed Tests

Sources & Investment Accounts
Source Codes
Participant investment splits

Tools/Settings Menu

Options in the Tools/Settings section of the Compliance menu

Client Package Cover Page Logo Options
Export/Import Plan Tool
Global Participant Search
Print Settings
How to Clone a Plan in the Compliance Module
Batch Adding Plan Year-Ends

Top Heavy Testing/Top Heavy Plans
Top-heavy minimum amounts not being calculated
In-service distributions are not being added back to the balances in the TH test
My top heavy test shows zero balances

Transactions
Vendor files - File types & tips
Vendor Upload: List of KTRADE Sources and Descriptions
Payroll Module
Distribution Module
Sample Principal File
Allocating Fees
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Vesting
How to Hard Code a Participant's Vesting
Vesting is incorrect for several active participants
Why are my prior year terms shown as 0% vested?
First year on ftw - vesting is incorrect

Compliance Software User Group Materials

You can access slides used for previous user group meetings, and other materi...

Troubleshooting Guide for the ftw Compliance module
Alphabetical List of User Group Topics
#73 Recording from User Group Meeting 12/8/2020
#72 Slides & Recording from User Group Meeting 11/03/2020
#71 Slides & Recording from User Group Meeting 09/01/2020
#70, Slides & Recording from User Group Meeting on 08/04/2020
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ftwLink/API

Here you will find information/instructions regarding ftwLink/API.

Print the Client Package via ftwLink
Run All Tests Example
What is ftwLink/API?