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IRS Reduces 2024 Affordability Percentage

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) decreased the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affordability percentage for 2024 to 8.39%. This percentage is used to assess whether an applicable large employer’s (ALE) lowest-premium health plan...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

‎2024 Healthcare Affordability Percentage Makes Benefits More Expensive for Employers‎

The employee benefits 2024 open enrollment season is quickly approaching and, with newly released IRS guidance, employers should be careful to ensure the health plan they offer employees is considered affordable. According to...more

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Understanding ACA Affordability for 2023 Tax Year

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Since ACA reporting was first required by employers in 2015, the affordability component under the Employer Mandate was established each year by indexing the standard of 9.5%. This has always been the case, that is, until...more

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Employers May Have to Pay More in 2023 as Affordability Threshold Hits New Low

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The IRS has announced adjustments decreasing the affordability threshold for plan years beginning in 2023, which may cause employers to have to pay more for ACA compliant coverage in 2023....more

Kaufman & Canoles

2022 Premium Tax Credit Chart

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John Peterson has created a 2022 Premium Tax Credit Chart, updated for the American Rescue Plan Act. 1. Locate line where estimated 2022 household income & household size intersect 2. First column shows household % of...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

IRS Issues Final Regulations for ABLE Accounts

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued final regulations covering tax-free savings accounts that allow people with disabilities and their families to save and pay for disability-related expenses without jeopardizing...more

Snell & Wilmer

Count Down to Open Enrollment – Some Quick Thoughts

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As open enrollment approaches for the 2019 calendar year, below are some items employers may want to consider: Wellness program changes – Many employers change their wellness programs during open enrollment. This is a...more

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2017 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 1) Health & Welfare

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As 2017 comes to an end, we are pleased to present our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we are presenting our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. This Part 1 will cover...more

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The Affordable Care Act’s “Play Or Pay” Mandate: How It Works

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The Affordable Care Act added the so-called “Play or Pay” mandate or “Employer Shared Responsibility” provisions to the Internal Revenue Code (the Code). Starting in 2014, certain employers may be subject to a penalty tax,...more

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