> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.benefitflow.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Why can’t I find an employer I'm searching for?

**1) Employer has \<100 employees**

*Companies that are \<100 employees are* ***Not*** *required to file a form 5500. A quick check on the company's LinkedIn page will give a good signal on whether the company has \<100 employees.*

**2) Employer has a Legal Name that’s different from their DBA Name**

*Fastest fix: skip the name entirely. Paste the company's website URL or EIN into the search bar and BenefitFlow finds the record directly.*

*Employers are required to use their Legal Name (not their 'DBA Name' when filling out the Form 5500). A quick google search should be able to give you the Legal Name of the Employer you have in mind. For example: a google search for "Masterclass Class Legal Name" gives me back "Yanka Industries, Inc.", which is searchable in BenefitFlow.*

**3) Employer is not HQ’ed in the U.S.**

*Only Companies that are HQ'ed in the U.S. are required to file a Form 5500.*

**4) Employer is a government or church organization**

*These employers are exempt from having to file a Form 5500.*

**5) If none of the above… the Employer might not be compliant**

*It's the exception to the norm, but some employers may have just recently 'crested' the 100 employee mark and they have yet to comply with this new reporting requirement.*