W-2, Employer Group Health Plans

Money And Trinkets Provided For Wellness

by Aimee Dreiss, Vicki M. Nielsen | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/10/2013

More and more employers and insurance companies are providing incentives and rewards to employees and their covered dependents to encourage participation in wellness programs—programs designed to improve an individual’s...more

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Affordable Care Act's "Play or Pay" Requirements – What Employers Need to Know

by Douglas Schwartz | Nossaman LLP on 1/15/2013

Starting in 2014, "large" employers (essentially, those with 50 or more "full-time" employees) must offer minimum health insurance coverage to full-time employees or face hefty penalties. These provisions (a.k.a "shared...more

2013 Filing and Notice Deadlines for Qualified Retirement and Health and Welfare Plans

by King & Spalding on 1/9/2013

Employers and plan sponsors must comply with numerous filing and notice deadlines for their retirement and health and welfare plans. Failure to comply with these deadlines can result in costly penalties and excise taxes. To...more

Navigating Health Care Reform: W-2 Reporting of Employer-Sponsored Group Health Coverage

by Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 7/27/2012

Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (collectively, the “Act”), employers must move...more

Timeline Of Health Insurance Reform

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 7/25/2012

Excerpt from Health Insurance Reform Timeline chart: - W2 inclusion of cost of employer-sponsored health coverage for employers who filed more than 250 Forms W2 in prior year. 2012 Forms W2, due 1/31/13 -...more

Form W-2 Reporting for Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage: Is Your Organization Prepared?

by Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 7/5/2012

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) requires employers to report the cost of coverage under an employer-sponsored group health or medical plan. This requirement was optional for all employers in 2011....more

IRS Issues Instructive Chart for W-2 Reporting Under Health Reform

by Cox Smith on 3/7/2012

Under health care reform, employers must report the “aggregate cost” of “applicable employer-sponsored health coverage” on an employee’s Form W-2. The value must first be reported on the Form W-2 issued in January 2013 for...more

IRS Releases Guidance on Form W-2 Informational Reporting Requirement

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/4/2011

On March 29, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notice 2011-28, which provides guidance to employers on the requirement under the Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) to report the cost of employer-sponsored...more

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