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Applicable Large Employer (ALE)

Is Your Organization an ALE? (UPDATE)
4 minute read: It’s always interesting to look back and see how regulation develops. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is no exception. I wrote a five-part series about the ACA Read More
Terms To Know About Offers Of Health Coverage: An Infographic
Many Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) were met with a few surprises in 2016 when it came to their employees’ healthcare. As companies were still finding their footing with required offerings Read More
A Vital Infographic For All ALEs
The IRS has released a 7-point breakdown of pertinent information for Applicable Large Employers or “ALEs” in anticipation of the upcoming deadline for information reporting for the 2016 tax year. Read More
Small Businesses Are Still Not Moved By Health Care Tax Credits, Per Update From The GAO
Applicable Large Employers, i.e. those with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees, have reluctantly taken to the ACA’s mandate for employer-sponsored health care for its employees. And while Read More
5 Reasons Why ACA Reporting is So Difficult for Employers This Year
For many employers, this is their first year reporting employee health care coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act. Required employers include those that are ALEs,or Applicable Large Employers Read More
Quick Tips: Managing Your Health Insurance Docs
As you prepare your 2015 tax return, keep in mind that new health insurance coverage documents may reach your mailbox this year that you hadn’t seen previously. As the Affordable Read More
Are You an Applicable Large Employer?
Because an applicable large employer (ALE) is subject to the Affordable Care Act’s requirements for information reporting and the health law’s employer shared responsibility provisions, the IRS has provided a Read More
“Pay or Play” Penalties For 2015 and 2016
The IRS has announced the 2015 and 2016 “pay or play” penalties, adjusted for inflation, that may be imposed on employers who fail to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s Read More
Why the Number of Employees Matters
Employer benefits, opportunities and requirements under the Affordable Care Act are all dependent upon the employer’s workforce size, the IRS points out. Generally, an employer with 50 or more full-time Read More
ACA Reporting Deadlines are Approaching
The IRS has issued a reminder of the deadlines for applicable large employers to file Affordable Care Act information reports, and pointed out that the requirements apply whether or not Read More
IRS Posts Information for Large Employers
The Internal Revenue Services has added a page to its website which centralizes information to help “applicable large employers” comply with provisions of the Affordable Care Act. An applicable large Read More