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Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide... more +
Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide minimum essential insurance coverage to their employees or else pay statutory penalties. The concept of an employer mandate is not unique to the Affordable Care Act; many EU countries have their own versions with different and/or expanded employer obligations.  less -
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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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IRS Confirms End of ACA Good-Faith Transition Relief and More

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On December 12, the IRS issued final regulations confirming the end of good-faith transition relief. The good news is that the regulations also include a permanent, automatic 30-day extension for Applicable Large Employers...more

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“Whoaaa, Nellie!” Before Submitting Form 14765 …

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Entering a football stadium many years ago, your nimble correspondent encountered unarmed security contractors wearing uniforms featuring the company logo – a big, red bull’s-eye – on the front of the baseball cap and on the...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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IRS Form 14764: Response to Proposed Assessment of 2015 Employer Mandate Tax

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On November 17, the IRS published the Form that Applicable Large Employers must use to respond to IRS letters regarding proposed assessment of 2015 employer mandate taxes. Form 14764 is a paper, mail-in “ESRP Response” that...more

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Potential Year-End Surprise in Your Mailbox – a Letter from the IRS

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The Affordable Care Act or ACA (a/k/a “Obamacare”) is not dead, yet. On November 2, 2017, FAQs 55-58 appeared, without fanfare, on the IRS’ ACA website. These FAQs outline the process the IRS will use to notify an applicable...more

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At Last, Our Employer Mandate Tax Assessment Guidance Has Come Along

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Just days ago, “Questions and Answers on Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions Under the Affordable Care Act,” No. 57 read as follows: Does the IRS expect to publish more information about the employer shared...more

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“Hello? Chicken Little Here. Sky’s falling.”

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We don’t blame you for hearing that whenever someone warns of employer mandate taxes coming your way.  Nevertheless, we’re donning the chicken suit once again to keep you aware.  This time, we’ll keep it short and mainly...more

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ACA Compliance Validation (ACV) System: Ready for Prime Time?

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ACA “repeal” proposals at this point seem like zombie extras – walking dead, and none of them purports to repeal employer mandate taxes that accrued in 2015. Collection is coming; only the timing is in question. ACV 2.0 is...more

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House Passes American Health Care Act: Potential Impact on Employer Plans

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On May 4, 2017 the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA). While the AHCA must still get through the Senate and eventually be signed by the President before becoming law, with the passage of the...more

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May The 4th Be with You

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And if you are an ACA “Applicable Large Employer” (ALE), it was. The American Health Care Act, H.R. 1628, with last minute amendments noted in H. Rep. 115-109, passed the House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon,...more

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Affordable Care Act Compliance Update for 2016

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Affordable Care Act (ACA) reforms have become effective incrementally over the last six years. In 2016, most of the ACA changes are applicable. Employers that sponsor group health plans should ensure that they are in...more

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Cutting Employee Hours to Avoid Offering Healthcare? Your Risk of a Lawsuit Just Increased!

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The Affordable Care Act requires an applicable large employer to offer healthcare coverage to its full-time employees or risk paying a penalty. An employee is considered full-time for this purpose if they work at least 30...more

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Happy New Year from the IRS!

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For the many employers and health care providers that have thus far been spending their holidays poring over the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) new tax forms and their cryptic instructions in anticipation of the inaugural round...more

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IRS Provides Some Deadline Relief on ACA Reporting and Furnishing Deadlines

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Relief Only Applies for the 2015 ACA Coverage Offered and Provided Reporting to the IRS and Furnishing of Statements to Employees - While others may have thoughts of holiday cheer in their heads, benefits and human...more

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Gaming the System? ERISA Interference Lawsuit Targets ACA-Driven Reduction of Hours Strategy

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In a case believed to be the first of its kind, a recent class action claim has accused an employer of reducing hours of employees to avoid having to provide health coverage as required under the Patient Protection and...more

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End of Year Issues Impacting Employer Health Plans

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With the end of 2015 fast approaching, employers should be aware of certain issues under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and...more

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