Excel Viewer This section contains statistics on employee plans. The statistics are based on the Form 5500 (Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan) series returns. Please note, the Department of Labor began processing employee plan returns during FY 2001. Summary of Number of Returns Data Presented: Number of returns filed Classified By: Type of return Fiscal Years: 2001-2002 XLS 2000-2001 XLS 1999-2000 XLS 1998-1999 XLS 1997-1998 XLS Number of Returns Filed Data Presented: Number of returns filed Classified By: Type of return and state Fiscal Years: 2001 XLS 2000 XLS 1999 XLS 1998 XLS Determination Letters Issued on Employee Pension Plans Data Presented: Number of letters, and number of employees Classified By: Type of plan, and disposition of plan Employee Plans and Tax-Exempt Organizations: Guidance and Closings Data Presented: Number of plans, and number of organizations Classified By: Type of guidance or closing Returns of Tax-Exempt Organizations, Employee Plans, and Government Entities Examined by, Type of Return and Fiscal Year Returns of Tax-Exempt Organizations and Employee Plans Examined, and Recommended Additional Tax After Examination Data Presented: Number of returns examined, and recommended additional tax after examination Classified By: Type of examination Fiscal Years: 2005 XLS 2004 XLS 2003 XLS 2002 XLS 2001 XLS 2000 XLS 1999 XLS 1998 XLS Returns of Tax-Exempt Organizations, Employee Plans and Tax-Exempt Bonds Examined Data Presented: Number of returns examined Classified By: Type of return Fiscal Years: 2005 XLS 2004 XLS 2003 XLS 2002 XLS 2001 XLS 2000 XLS 1999 XLS 1998 XLS