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Tracking Time and Attendance: A Business Intelligence and Regulatory Imperative
As misclassification suits arise from ill-defined job descriptions in the gig economy, how employees utilize their workdays is also becoming an issue. Who is managing and tracking how workers spend Read More
Another Sign That the IRS is Moving Forward with Enforcing ACA Compliance
Letters released this month by the IRS continue to point to the agency moving forward with its plans to enforce the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The IRS has indicated it Read More
Get Your Business Data Organized
At times, companies may feel like they are swimming in data. It’s an information overload, and a lack of organization can lead to many mistakes in consolidating, validating and analyzing Read More
ACA Remains in Place, and a Study Highlights Potential Lack of Company Compliance
The recent failure in the U.S. Senate vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) leaves in place the ACA’s employer mandate. The employer mandate applies to businesses with 50 Read More
ACA Filing Deadlines Still Loom Amid Reform Debate
Originally published on July 18, 2017 in “Compliance Week” As healthcare reform sputters along in Congress, companies still face filing deadlines under the Affordable Care Act, and the Internal Revenue Service Read More
New Developments In Uber Misclassification Suits Prove The Complexities of Potential ACA Liability
At the close of June, a shocking new development arose from Uber’s employee misclassification suits. The drivers who asserted they were actual Uber employees and not independent contractors had their Read More
EEO-1 Reporting Complications Creates ACA Reporting Efficiencies
Today we are featuring a post from our new blog, FCCI Insights. This blog will provide information on legislative and regulatory activity involving pay equity, employment eligibility verification, tax credits, Read More
IRS Still Moving Forward with ACA Compliance Enforcement for Employers
The IRS recently issued Notice 2017-38, which revealed the results of the Treasury Departments review of all “significant tax regulations” per President Trump’s Executive Order 13789 issued in April 2017. Read More
FCCI Identifies Five Common Challenges Organizations Face When Complying with ACA Requirements
Op-Ed originally published in PR Newswire. LOS ANGELES, CA — June 7, 2017 — First Capitol Consulting, Inc., (FCCI) has achieved a 100 percent success rate in assisting organizations with filing Read More
What To Do When An IRS Letter Lands In Your Mailbox
The dreaded IRS letter. It can mean anything or nothing at all. As tax season for the 2016 tax year is coming to an end for most, so begins the Read More
Preparing Your 2016 ACA Forms – Better Late Than Never
Now that the dust has settled that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is here to stay and the 2016 ACA reporting deadline is just behind us, employers Read More
Thought That ACA Reporting for 2015 Was a Free Pass? Think Again.
With now two reporting years (2015 and 2016) behind us since the implementation of the Employer Mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the IRS has yet to impose any Read More
The Treasury Inspector General Tax Administration Says Employer Mandate Penalties Are Coming
With now two reporting years (2015 and 2016) behind us since the implementation of the Employer Mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the IRS has yet to impose any Read More
Life After The Proposed AHCA: An Employer’s Tip Sheet
Goodbye AHCA, hello ACA. Again. While President Trump’s attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with the American Health Care Act (AHCA) has left many Americans relieved Read More
The IRS ACA Audit Process Forces Employers to Prove Their Case or Face Penalties
Op-Ed Updated Published on March 16, 2017 on ‘Accounting Today’ A few weeks after the national election, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began to issue notices to employers who may Read More
Uber Decision in Florida and The Gig Economy
In a recent decision within the Florida courts, Uber was victorious in a misclassification case that left Uber drivers classified as independent contractors and not employees. It speaks to the Read More
The ACA Exchange Appeals Process
The Exchanges in the Health Insurance Marketplace have been issuing out notices to employers. Each such Notice indicates to the employer that it may be subject to penalties for failing Read More
The IRS Audit Process Will Force Employers to Prove Their Case or Face Penalties
Post election, in December of 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began to issue out notices to employers who may have failed to comply with the ACA. These notices appear Read More
ACA Reporting And The IRS: What To Know About The Letter You Received
At the close of 2016, the IRS letters mailed notices to employers, signaling the start of the IRS’s Read More
Understanding Anti-Discrimination: The IRS Issues Final Rule
In the final rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, Read More
Trump’s Executive Order on the ACA and Future Compliance Obligations
On his first day in office, Trump signed one of his first executive orders, entitled “Minimizing the Economic Burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Pending Repeal.” The Read More
The Reality Of ACA Penalties Post-Repeal
As Donald J. Trump officially takes his seat as the 45th President of the United States, we inch closer to the reality of an Affordable Care Act repeal. While the Read More
Some ACA Compliance Still Required By Employers Despite Possible Repeal
As conflicting opinions of an ACA Repeal continue to loom overhead, from the Republican viewpoint, a repeal seems inevitable. However, this does not translate to an elimination of ACA compliance Read More
Understanding ACA Compliance And Utilizing Staffing Firms
By now it should come as no surprise that maintaining ACA compliance is a confusing and at times difficult task. We know the basics: Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) with 50 Read More
The IRS ACA Audit Has Begun: What To Do To Avoid Penalties
A round of IRS letters have been mailed out to employers, signifying the start of the IRS’s Affordable Care Act audit process. As the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) anticipates nine Read More
Regardless of Election & Rhetoric, Employers Are Still on the Hook for 2016 ACA Reporting
It remains unclear whether Trump and the Republican-majority Congress will repeal and replace the ACA. Shortly after loudly pledging that he will repeal and replace the ACA, just three days Read More
ACA’s 2016 Penalties Are Estimated to Near $31 Billion
Over the course of 2016, the ACA Times has reported on ways for employers to comply with mandates of the Affordable Care Act in an effort to avoid paying large Read More
What Will Happen Next With The Gig Economy?
Independent contractors have gone from side help for employers to the backbone of many companies. The “gig” economy as it’s now called, includes any of said contractors who work within Read More
ACA Reporting Extension & Good Faith Relief From Penalties
2017 is just around the corner, and there’s news from the IRS on important changes. The IRS’s Notice 2016-70, arriving in IRB 2016-49 dated December 5, 2016, highlights some of Read More
ACA Retaliation Claims: The Final Verdict Comes From OSHA
Under the Affordable Care Act, employees unable to afford the minimum essential coverage from employers are possibly eligible for Premium Tax Credits from the Health Insurance Marketplace to assist in Read More
With Trump Election Employers Still on Hook for 2016 ACA Reporting
With the stunning election of Donald Trump as President comes a serious question of what happens to the Employer Mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as “Obamacare.” Read More
New Instructions For Forms 1094-C and 1095-C: An Infographic
As the IRS released the final forms for 2016 Form 1094-C (Transmittal of Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage Information Returns) and 2016 Form 1095-C (Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Read More
Op-Ed: Waiting To Exhale: Clinton, Trump, & The Fate Of Healthcare Reform
The 2016 Presidential election has been arguably the most stress inducing election for Americans in recent history. And for a myriad of reasons. Regardless of whether you stand with Hillary Read More
ACA Employer Mandate Penalties Over The Next Ten Years Projects Billions
ACA, compliance is serious business. Failure to comply with the requirements and deadlines set forth by the Affordable Care Act can lead to big penalties. These penalties are so big, Read More
It’s A Brand New Day For Marketplace Notices And Appeals
Over the course of the year, many employers participated in a widespread panic over notices mailed to them from the ACA’s Health Insurance Marketplace. These notices summarized that an employee Read More
More Tips On Avoiding Penalties During ACA Information Reporting
Employers have lost a significant margin of error when it comes to ACA information reporting in 2016. As previously discussed, as the good faith standard for incomplete or inaccurate reporting Read More
Guess Which State Is Taking A Step Toward Correcting Employee Misclassifications?
Since 2015, the topic of employee misclassification has been a hot one. Thank companies like Dave & Busters—who came under fire for allegedly doctoring hours to fall below the ACA’s Read More
Don’t Make 2015’s Mistakes In 2016
The June 30, 2016 deadline for employers to file their applicable 2015 health care tax return with theIRShas passed.For many employers, the damage is done.Skipped deadlines, misclassifications, and ignoring of Read More
Employers: Keep Your ACA Compliance, Even In Your Health Plan Language
While employers have been urged to maintain ACA compliance when it comes to reporting the health care information of its employees, there’s more to it. The Employee Retirement Income Security Read More
