Fees & Subscriptions

What happens if I stop paying subscription fees?

Updated Sep 15, 20262 min read

Quick answer

Unpaid subscription fees put your plan at serious risk. The exact consequences depend on your plan type, but in each case they can end with your plan losing its tax-sheltered status.

What changes for every plan

Once your subscription fees are 120 days past due, we will terminate our services for your plan. We will stop providing support services, and if we provide registered agent service for an LLC in your plan, we will resign as its agent with the state. An LLC without a registered agent can lose its good standing and may be administratively dissolved.

IRA LLC and IRA Trust plans

We will stop paying your IRA Resources custodial fees. IRA Resources will then try to collect those fees from you directly. If it does not receive payment, IRA Resources will resign from your account and distribute your IRA to you at its last reported fair market value.

That distribution is reported to the IRS on Form 1099-R. For a Traditional IRA, the full value is generally taxable as ordinary income, and a 10 percent additional tax can apply if you are under age 59 1/2. Distributions from a Roth IRA can also be taxable, depending on your age and how long the account has been open.

Solo 401(k) plans

We will stop providing amendments and restatements for your plan document. The IRS periodically requires plan documents to be updated, so your plan will fall out of compliance at the next mandated update. An outdated plan document can result in penalties or disqualification of the plan.

If you no longer want to use our service

Submit a support ticket. We will work with you to close your plan properly, whether that means rolling your assets over to another provider or distributing them in an orderly way.

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