What is My PAA?

My Plan Administration Account (My 

PAA) is a secure Web-based application 

that enables pension plan administrators 

and other practitioners to electronically submit 

premium filings and payments to PBGC.

Must premium filings be 

electronically submitted?

Yes.

What are the advantages of 

e-filing through My PAA?

Using My PAA to electronically submit your 

premium filings:

• Streamlines the premium filing process for

users.

• Helps users prepare and PBGC process

premium filings faster and more accurately.

• Provides confirmation of date and time that

PBGC received your filing.

• Speeds up refunds.

• Helps PBGC provide more accurate and

timely invoices.

• Offers filing options that enable filers to view

premium data submitted.

• Enables online access to plan premium filing

account histories.

How does My PAA work?

My PAA offers three electronic filing options 

for maximum flexibility:

• Filing Option 1: Prepare Premium Filing

via My PAA’s Data Entry and Editing

Screens. Use the My PAA data entry and

editing screens to create and submit

premium filings. My PAA includes a

step-by-step process for entering a plan’s

filing data.This process creates a filing

that can be electronically edited, routed,

signed, paid and submitted to PBGC.

Each My PAA reviewer and signer needs

his/her own user ID and password (unless the plan administrator representative method is used).

• Filing Option 2: Import Premium Filing

Created in Private-Sector Software

into My PAA’s Data Entry and Editing

Screens. Use My PAA to “import” one

or more premium filings created with

private-sector software that meets PBGC’s

requirements. Filers may import their

filings if the computer file that contains the filings meets PBGC’s XML

file standards. The imported data is

transferred into My PAA’s data entry

and editing screens for editing, routing, signing, payment and submission

to PBGC. Each My PAA reviewer and

signer needs his/her own user ID and

password (unless the plan administrator representative method is used).

• Filing Option 3: Upload Premium Filing

Created in Private-Sector Software. Use

My PAA to“upload”one or more premium filings created with private-sector

software that meets PBGC’s requirements. Filers may upload their filings if

the computer file that contains the filings

meets PBGC’s XML file standards. The

uploaded files are immediately transferred to PBGC’s premium system for

processing and posting to the appropriate plan accounts. Note that only the

person who uploads the filing(s) needs a

user ID and password.

How may premiums be paid?

All e-filings may be paid online using My PAA 

(via ACH) or paid outside of the My PAA 

application (paper check, via Pay.gov, or electronic 

funds transfer via ACH or Fedwire). If a file 

with multiple filings is uploaded, payment 

must be made for each filing outside of My 

PAA.

What other features are available 

within My PAA?

Here are a few:

• Filings and payments may be fully prepared

ahead of time and scheduled for future submission (e.g., near the filing due date). This feature

is available only for Filing Options 1 and 2.

• Certifications/Signatures may be made electronically in My PAA. This feature is available

only for Filing Options 1 and 2.

• Each person who uses My PAA sets up his/her

own user ID and password and uses that same

ID and password for all pension plans and

premium e-filings.

• Any filing option may be used for any filing

without regard to the option used for any previous filing (e.g., a plan’s filing for a year may

be imported even though the filing for the prior

year was uploaded).

SECURITY NOTICE AND WARNING
How do I get started? • Go to the Practitioners page on PBGC’s Website (www.pbgc.gov) to access information

about My PAA, including user demonstrations

that show how each e-filing method works.

• Consider the following questions for each

plan:

♦ What is the best e-filing option and pay-

ment method?

♦ Who will get the e-filing process started

(called the Filing Coordinator)?

♦ Who will help prepare, sign, and pay the

premium filing (including back-ups)?

♦ Who should have access to a plan’s online

account history?

• Use My PAA for all set-up activities: ♦ Establish your user ID, password, and se

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cret question and answer (used for esignatures).

♦ Set up a plan’s e-filing team (if applicable). ♦ Set up each person’s “permissions” (e.g., to

e-sign as the Plan Administrator).

Where can I get more information 

about My PAA?

For detailed information or to set up a My PAA 

account, go to PBGC’s Web site, select the Practitioners page, and then click on the link “Online Premium Filing (My PAA).” The My PAA 

page describes how to get started, demonstrates 

the e-filing methods, and offers answers to fre-

quently asked questions. If you have additional 

questions about My PAA, please send an e-mail 

to premiums@pbgc.gov or call PBGC’s toll-free 

practitioner number, 1-800-736-2444, and select 

the “premium” option. TTY/TDD users may call 

the Federal Relay Service toll-free at 1-800-877-

8339 and ask to be connected to PBGC’s toll-free 

number.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation1200 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-4026

File PBGC

Premiums

Online with 

“My Plan

Administration

Account”

www.pbgc.gov/mypaa