2 minute read: As businesses reopen and bring workers back to offices, restaurants, and retail stores across the country, employers should take this opportunity to look at their ACA compliance …
June 2020
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Affordable Care Act
TIGTA Recommends Undisclosed Stricter Enforcement Procedures of the Employer Shared Responsibility Payment
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen1 minute read: On June 10, 2020, The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued a heavily redacted report entitled “Improvements Are Needed to Ensure That Employer Shared Responsibility …
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Affordable Care Act
As Businesses Reopen during the Pandemic, They Need to Think About How to Bring Their Workers Back Safely
3 minute read: We already discussed that as states go through their re-opening processes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic bring their employees back to work, in addition to …
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Affordable Care Act
As Employers Bring Workers back during the Pandemic, They Need to Think about their Potential Liability Exposure
2 minute read: As states go through their re-opening processes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have begun opening their offices and bringing their employees back to …
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2 minute read: This time last year was presumed to be the last time health insurers and employers offering self-funded health insurance plans would have to pay PCORI fees, but …
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2 minute read: Washington DC is one of several jurisdictions to have implemented an individual mandate in the wake of Congress zeroing out the federal ACA penalty for individuals who …
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Affordable Care Act
Federal Reserve Expands Main Street Loan Program
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen1 minute read: On June 8, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board expanded its Main Street Lending Program to include more small and medium sized businesses. See here. Changes to the …
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Affordable Care Act
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Injects much needed Flexibility into PPP Loan Forgiveness
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: The Paycheck Program Flexibility Act was signed into law on June 5, 2020. This comes just in the nick of time as the original covered period under …
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2 minute read: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the single most important piece of health care legislation in generations. One major reason for the ACA’s significant impact on the …
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Affordable Care Act
Protect App-Based Drivers Act Would Create Further Employee Classification and ACA Reporting Issues
3 minute read: As part of their campaign against the requirements of California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), which went into effect January 2020 and requires employers to treat contract workers …
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Affordable Care Act
Proposed IRS Regs Will Not Affect How Individuals Receive PTCs
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: The IRS recently issued proposed regulations on how the personal tax exemption reduction to “0” will affect qualifications for recipients of Premium Tax Credits (PTCs). Regulation 124810-19, …
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Affordable Care Act
AB5 Targets Multi-Level Marketing Companies – See How this Could Affect Your ACA Compliance
3 minute read: Multi-level marketing giant Amway was sued in a proposed class action earlier this year for misclassifying its Independent Business Owners (IBOs) as independent contractors instead of employees. …