PBGC’s e-Filing Portal User Guide
Table of Contents

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Log In to the e-Filing Portal................................................................................................................................................. 3

Update User Account Details.............................................................................................................................................. 5

Reset Password..................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Create a New Filing.............................................................................................................................................................. 7

Create a Pre-populated Filing........................................................................................................................................... 10

Upload Attachments for Filings........................................................................................................................................ 11

Submit a Filing.................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Dashboard Navigation....................................................................................................................................................... 14

View a Filing........................................................................................................................................................................ 16

Amend a Filing.................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Reassign a Filing................................................................................................................................................................. 19

View Attachments for a Filing.......................................................................................................................................... 21

Edit a Draft Filing................................................................................................................................................................ 23

Delete a Draft Filing............................................................................................................................................................ 24

User Guide........................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Resources............................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Log In to the e-Filing Portal (1 of 2)

1. Navigate to PBGC’s e-Filing 

Portal in your web 

browser: 

https://efiling.pbgc.gov

2. Select the Sign In with 

LOGIN.GOV button the 

left side of the screen.

Use Microsoft Edge to 

access the e-Filing Portal.

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Log In to the e-Filing Portal (2 of 2)

3. If you have a LOGIN.GOV account, enter the email 

address and password associated with your account and 

select Sign in.

4. If you do not have a LOGIN.GOV account, select Create 

an account.

If you have issues logging in, please visit the LOGIN.GOV 

help center: https://login.gov/help. Get support at

https://login.gov/contact.

PBGC will not be able to troubleshoot LOGIN.GOV issues.

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Update User Account Details

1. After logging in, select Settings in the lefthand pane.

If you did not have an e-Filing Portal account before the 

transition, you will automatically be directed to this page 

so you can enter this information.

If you did have an e-Filing Portal account before the 

transition but used a different email for your LOGIN.GOV

account, you will be treated as a new e-Filing Portal 

account holder.

2. Update fields as necessary. Required fields are 

denoted with a red asterisk.

3. Select Submit.

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Reset Password

1. On the sign in page of 

LOGIN.GOV, select the Forgot 

your password? hyperlink.

2. Enter the email address 

associated with your 

LOGIN.GOV account and 

select the Continue button.

An email will be sent to the email 

address with a hyperlink to reset 

your password. Follow the 

instructions in the email.

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Create a New Filing (1 of 3)

1. Select New Filing in the lefthand pane.

2. Select Multiemployer or Single 

Employer based on the pension plan 

for which the filing is being created. 

3. Select Next.

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Create a New Filing (2 of 3)

4. Select the applicable filing type. 

The type of filings that appear 

are based on whether you 

selected Single Employer or 

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Single Employer Filings Multiemployer Filings

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Create a New Filing (3 of 3)

5. Continue entering responses until you 

get the “Create New Filing?” pop-up. 

Select Continue.

6. When the new filing is created, you will 

get a “Your draft filing has been 

created” pop-up. Select Continue Filing.

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Create a Pre-populated Filing

Follow steps to create a new filing. If the filing allows for pre-population, you will be prompted to select either “Start new” or 

“Pre-populate from a previous filing”.

1. Select Pre-populate from previous filing.

2. Select the desired previous filing from the dropdown menu.

3. Select Next.

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Upload Attachments for Filings (1 of 2)

1. Either drag and drop a document into the 

upload file box or select the click to browse 

hyperlink.

2. If the click to browse hyperlink is selected, 

select the desired document, then select Open.

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Upload Attachments for Filings (2 of 2)

3. Select the relevant 

Document Type, 

enter a Description 

and select Attach.

4. A confirmation 

message will appear. 

Select Complete.

5. The uploaded 

document will appear 

in the Attachments 

grid. 

6. Select the dropdown 

arrow to View or 

Delete the uploaded 

document.

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Submit a Filing

1. After inputting all information 

and uploading documents, 

review the filing and make any 

necessary corrections.

2. Select Submit at the bottom of 

the screen.

3. A confirmation message will 

appear.

You will receive a confirmation 

email upon submission.

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Dashboard Navigation (1 of 2)

1. Select Single-Employer Filings Dashboard or Multiemployer Filings Dashboard in the lefthand pane.

2. Select the desired filing type. 

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Multiemployer Dashboard

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Dashboard Navigation (2 of 2)

3. All draft and submitted filings for the selected filing type will appear. 

4. Select the Actions button to view available actions for that filing.

5. If you want to change how filings are sorted, select any of the column names. A triangle will appear next to the column 

name indicating whether it’s sorting in ascending or descending order. 

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View a Filing 

1. Select the applicable dashboard from the lefthand pane.

2. Select the filing type.

3. Select the Actions button next to the filing.

4. Select View from the dropdown.

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Amend a Filing (1 of 2)

1. Select the applicable dashboard from the lefthand pane.

2. Select the filing type.

3. Select the Actions button next to the filing to be amended.

4. Select Amend from the dropdown.

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Amend a Filing (2 of 2) 

5. Select the Amend Filing button.

6. Select the Continue Filing button.

7. Make necessary changes to the filing, then 

resubmit.

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Reassign a Filing (1 of 2)

Reassigning changes the ownership of a filing. For all filings EXCEPT Form 4043, after you reassign a filing to another user, it

will disappear from your dashboard and you will no longer have access to it. For Form 4043 filings, the filing will remain on

your dashboard with view capabilities.

1. Select the applicable dashboard from the lefthand pane.

2. Select the filing type.

3. Select the Actions button next to the filing to be reassigned.

4. Select Reassign from the dropdown.

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Reassign a Filing (2 of 2)

5. The Reassign pop-up will appear. Enter the email 

address of the reassigned user.

Please ensure you enter the email address the 

user uses to log into the e-Filing Portal.

6. Select Submit. 

Emails will be sent to both parties confirming the 

reassignment.

In order to see a reassigned filing on the dashboard, 

you must have logged into the e-Filing Portal using 

the email address to which the filing was reassigned. 

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View Attachments for a Filing (1 of 2) 

1. Select the applicable dashboard from the lefthand pane.

2. Select the filing type.

3. Select the Actions button next to the desired filing.

4. Select View Attachments from the dropdown.

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View Attachments for a Filing (2 of 2) 

5. Select the dropdown 

arrow next to the desired 

attachment.

6. Select View to view the 

attached document 

details.

7. Select the File name 

hyperlink to download 

the document.

8. Select the Open File 

hyperlink to open the 

downloaded file.

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Edit a Draft Filing 

1. Select the applicable dashboard from the lefthand pane.

2. Select the filing type. 

3. Select the Actions dropdown next to the filing to be edited.

4. Select the Edit option from the dropdown menu.

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Delete a Draft Filing 

1. Select the applicable dashboard from the lefthand pane.

2. Select the filing type.

3. Select the Actions dropdown next to the filing to be deleted.

4. Select the Delete option from the dropdown menu.

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User Guide

1. This e-Filing Portal User Guide can be accessed by selecting User Guide from the lefthand pane.

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Resources

For LOGIN.GOV questions or issues:

* Visit the LOGIN.GOV help center: https://login.gov/help/

* Get support at https://login.gov/contact/

For Single-Employer Plans regarding ERISA 4043:

* Call 1-800-736-2444, extension 4070. Local callers may directly dial 202-229-4070, or

* Send an e-mail to post-event.report@pbgc.gov

For Single-Employer Plans regarding ERISA 4010:

* Call 1-800-736-2444, extension 4070. Local callers may directly dial 202-229-4070, or

* Send an e-mail to ERISA.4010@pbgc.gov

For Multiemployer Plans:

* Call 1-800-736-2444, extension 3018 or 6047. Local callers may directly dial 202-229-3018 or 202-229-6047, or

* Send an e-mail to multiemployerprogram@pbgc.gov

For General e-Filing Portal Questions:

* Send an e-mail to efiling.portal@pbgc.gov

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

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