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2023 End-of-Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists (Part 1) Health and Welfare

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We are pleased to present our annual End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. This Part 1 covers year-end health and welfare plan issues....more

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Breaking Down ACA Penalty Letters: IRS’s 2021 Initiative

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The IRS has issued its first ACA penalty letters for tax year 2021. While employers have been forewarned, many may not be fully armed to respond in a timely and compliant manner. The IRS is making good on its promise, and...more

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Three Facts Every Employer Should Know about Code Section 4980H Penalties

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If you need help determining whether you are an “applicable large employer” subject to these rules or estimating the extent of potential penalty exposure, our Employer Shared Responsibility Penalty Checklist for Employers may...more

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Employers Will See Increased ACA Penalties in 2023

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Employers, take note: 2023 brings heftier IRS penalties for failure to comply with the ACA’s Employer Mandate. Under the ACA’s Employer Mandate, ALEs, or employers with 50 or more full-time and full-time equivalent...more

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Fun for the Whole Family: More ACA Subsidies Apply

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On October 11, 2022, the US Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations to modify how affordability under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is determined for an offer of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

7 Tips to Avoid Employer Mandate Assessments and Penalties under the Affordable Care Act

As we discussed in a prior article, it is now more important than ever for employers to ensure they fully and accurately complete IRS Forms 1094-C and 1095-C — forms required to be filed and/or furnished to employees under...more

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2022 ACA Numbers & Limitations Reference Chart

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John Peterson has created a 2022 ACA Numbers & Limitations Reference Chart. Applicable Large Employer (ALE) Shared Responsibility Penalty (IRC §4980H, Forms 1094-C & 1095-C) ...more

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IRS announces relief for certain Form 1094/1095 reporting requirements

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In a similar move as in previous years, the IRS has issued relief from certain Form 1094-C and 1095-C reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act relating to employee health plans, as well as relief from certain...more

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What Employers Should Know about ACA Shared Responsibility Payments

A recently released redacted report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) offers some helpful insights for employers who may be assessed shared responsibility payments because the IRS thinks they...more

Burr & Forman

Ho, Ho, Ho, ACA Reporting Relief Five Years in a Row

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Since 2015, employers and health insurers have been required to report health plan coverage information to the IRS and to individuals. Why? The information is necessary in order for the IRS to administer certain portions of...more

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ACA update: Form 1095-C deadline extended and other relief

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You’ve been at this Affordable Care Act reporting for years and are cruising on autopilot, right? Regardless of your confidence level, all employers need to note the extended due date for furnishing Form 1095-C to individuals...more

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A Little Extra: IRS Ups ACA Reporting Relief

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Once again, the IRS has extended the deadline for furnishing Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to individuals. Reporting penalties will not apply to those who meet the applicable deadlines and complete the forms in good faith....more

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Responding to Affordable Care Act Penalty Letters

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Employers have been receiving letters from the IRS assessing Employer Shared Responsibility Payments -- penalties -- under the Affordable Care Act, usually for the 2015 or 2016 calendar years. We have seen penalty amounts...more

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ACA Employer Mandate Penalty Letters Coming Before Year-End!

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With only 30-days to respond, employers should be watching their mail for Affordable Care Act (ACA) employer mandate penalty letters (IRS Letter 226J), coming before the end of 2017. Recent updates to the “Questions and...more

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Potential Year-End Surprise in Your Mailbox – A Letter from the IRS (updated)

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The Affordable Care Act or ACA (a/k/a “Obamacare”) is not dead, yet. Employers are starting to receive letters from the IRS notifying them that they owe assessable payments (“penalties”) under the employer shared...more

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Alert: Employers Beware: The IRS Has Begun Enforcing Employer Penalties Under the ACA

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Businesses should be aware that the IRS has initiated enforcement of the employer shared responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act (the "Act") – which could mean your business is about to receive (if it hasn’t...more

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The Taxman Cometh: IRS Begins Assessing Employer Mandate Penalties

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The IRS has finally started to enforce the employer shared responsibility requirement (the “employer mandate”) in the Affordable Care Act, and is mailing notices now to employers who may owe a penalty for 2015. Because of...more

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IRS Begins Issuing ACA Employer Mandate Penalty Notices

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Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) indicated that it would begin enforcing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employer Shared Responsibility provisions (commonly known as the "Employer Mandate"). Last week, the IRS...more

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ACA Employer Mandate Assessments Coming

Within the past few weeks, IRS officials have informally indicated that the IRS would begin assessing tax penalties under the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer shared responsibility. The IRS has now updated its Questions...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Beware: IRS To Begin Issuing ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Payment Penalty Notices

The IRS has announced its next steps regarding the Employer Shared Responsibility Payments (the “ESRPs”), which are the ACA penalties assessable to “Applicable Large Employers” for failing to provide affordable health care...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Employer Mandate Penalty Notices Are Imminent

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The IRS has taken actions indicating that employer mandate penalties under the ACA are about to be enforced. The recently updated Questions and Answers on Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions Under the Affordable Care...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

IRS Pressing Forward With ACA Penalties

Yesterday, the IRS reiterated that employers violating the ACA can expect penalty letters in late 2017 and also updated that portion of its website dedicated to the Employers’ ACA obligations. The update explains the form of...more

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Section 4980H Large Employer Penalties – IRS Signals the Health Coverage Penalties Remain in Force

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Many employers were hopeful that the Code Section 4980H penalties would be repealed now that Republicans control Congress and Trump is in the White House. To date, that has not happened, nor has the IRS announced it will not...more

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IRS Will Enforce Employer Mandate Regardless Of Any Executive Orders

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You may recall that President Trump signed an executive order on the day of his inauguration directing all agencies to minimize the economic burden of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) pending its repeal. You may recall also that...more

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Employer Shared Responsibility: Have Penalties Been—or Will Penalties Ever Be—Assessed?

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Are you an Applicable Large Employer (ALE) that has received rejected Forms 1095-C from the IRS? If so, you are not alone. ...more

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