The IRS updated its affordability threshold for the 2025 tax year to 9.02%. This is an increase from 8.39% in 2024, and employers should prepare accordingly.
ACA Compliance
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The Look-Back Measurement Method is a valuable tool for employers to monitor and measure their employees’ hours of service to avoid costly IRS penalties.
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A common compliance challenge under the ACA for employers is correctly identifying FTEs and the associated ACA obligations. Doing so accurately will ensure you avoid costly IRS penalties.
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The Affordable Care Act is unlikely to be repealed under Donald Trump presidency. However, there could be significant ACA compliance changes for employers.
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Complying with the Affordable Care Act as an applicable large employer carries additional weight. Learn what’s required to avoid costly IRS penalties.
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Complying with the Affordable Care Act requires acute attention to detail. Learn the most common obstacles to ACA compliance and how to overcome them.
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The IRS has increased its ACA enforcement arm, which heightens the risk for for ACA penalties. Learn the most common penalty triggers and how to avoid them.
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ACA Premiums are increasing for 2025 plans, further highlighting the need to extend enhanced premium tax credits. Read more.
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North Carolina recently became the 40th state to adopt the ACA’s Medicaid Expansion, and five months in is already seeing the benefits. Read more.
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With President Joe Biden out of the 2024 race, Vice President Kamala Harris is now the Democratic nominee. Here’s what that means for healthcare and the ACA.
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When it comes to ACA compliance responsibility between an organization and the Broker of Record, there can be confusion, which leads to penalty risk.
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New IRS regulations along with the extension of Premium Tax Credits have resolved the family glitch issue. Learn what that means for your 2024 ACA compliance.
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Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute fees required to be paid by employers under the ACA by July 31 increased to $3.22 for 2024. Learn how to comply.
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Summertime can complicate ACA compliance with the infusion of new full-time, part-time and season workers. Learn how your organization can maintain compliance.
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With heightened IRS ACA enforcement activity, employers must be prepared to substantiate their full-time and full-time equivalent employee counts during audits.
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The IRS has begun issuing Letter 5699 penalties for 2022, demonstrating greater efficiency in identifying and assessing ACA non-compliance.
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Accurate worker classifications play a pivotal role in managing ACA compliance requirements. Learn how to properly classify your workforce and avoid penalties.
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The Biden administration has amended a final rule to require dental coverage as part of the ACA. It could mean greater penalty risk for employers.
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A recent penalty notice from the IRS demonstrates that the agency is requiring employers to provide proof of ACA full-time calculations.
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The IRS is expected to continue its use of levy power to satisfy outstanding ACA penalties. Learn about the risks and how to ensure you can remain vigilant.
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The Biden Administration has revealed its final rule to streamline and simplify Medicaid enrollment processes. Learn what it means for employer ACA compliance.
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A federal court rules that a transgender woman’s discrimination claim can proceed under ACA. The result of the case could expand minimum essential coverage.
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After a sharp fall in 2023, M&A activity is expected to rise in 2024. But ensuring ACA compliance during mergers can slip down the priority list of both target and …
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The stakes just got higher for employers that misclassify their workers. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its new Independent Contractor Rule, which takes effect on March 11, 2024, …
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We recently held a webinar regarding changes pertinent to the upcoming ACA reporting season. After receiving numerous questions from attendees during the session, we thought it best to compile and …
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Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance may be here to stay. This election cycle is the first time in more than a decade that the ACA has taken a back burner …
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The IRS recently announced the ACA affordability threshold for the 2024 tax year and it’s significantly lower than last year’s, which was a historic low at the time. In IRC …
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The IRS recently released new Affordable Care Act (ACA) IRS forms for 2023. The now well-known “Employer Mandate” outlines employer responsibilities for ensuring employees, and their families, have access to …
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Employers have long taken on the role of providing healthcare coverage for employees—it’s a highly valued benefit that can help employers stand out in competitive job markets. The advent of …
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was designed to lessen the financial burden of healthcare insurance for Americans and ensure access to insurance for all. Employers have taken on an important …