3 minute read: We hosted an ACA webinar in July with HR.com, and were asked several questions relating to the ACA’s Employer Mandate. The answers are now available on our …
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3 minute read: We can expect a blizzard of ACA notices and penalty assessments being sent by the IRS as the tax agency steps up its ACA enforcement activities with …
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3 minute read: The IRS has announced that nearly two million ITINs are set to expire in 2019. What does this mean for your business and ACA compliance? We have …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care Coverage
California Passes New State-Wide Healthcare Individual Mandate
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen5 minute read: In early January, I wrote a blog post titled, “Will 2019 Be the Year for Statewide Individual Health Insurance Mandates?” More and more, it is appearing that …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care Act
Expect Greater Scrutiny and Audits from IRS Staff on ACA Compliance
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen4 minute read: The IRS staff is preparing a new round of IRC 4980H penalty assessments to be issued to employers for failing to comply with the requirements of the …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care Act
Monthly ACA Compliance Can Help Employers Avoid IRS Penalties
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen4 minute read: As the IRS begins rolling out a new round of ACA penalty notices this month, we can’t stress enough how important it is to assess your compliance …
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Affordable Care ActIRS 226J/226-J
Get Ready! More IRS Letter 226J ACA Penalty Notices Are on the Way [UPDATE]
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: IRS staff is expected to start issuing Affordable Care Act penalty notices for the 2017 tax year this month. This comes on the heels of a final …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoverageIRS
IRS Sending New ACA Penalty Notices for 2017 Tax Year
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: The IRS has started issuing new penalty notices to employers that failed to file forms 1094-C and 1095-C with the federal tax agency or furnish 1095-C forms …
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ACA ReportingAffordable Care Act
Suggestions on Responding to IRS 6721/6722 ACA Penalties
by John Fordby John Ford3 minute read: In late 2018, the IRS began issuing ACA penalties under IRC 6721/6722 to employers that failed to distribute 1095-C forms to employees and to file 1094-C and …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care Act
CMS Seeks Input from States on ACA Waivers
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Treasury have issued a request for information (RFI) to states seeking more ideas on potential …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care Act
An ACA Penalty Risk Assessment May Help School Districts Avoid IRS Penalties
4 minute read: The Affordable Care Act is complex and complying with the law’s Employer Mandate can be challenging for school districts. We had that confirmed in recent conversations at …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care Act
Employers Must Correct IRS Errors to Avoid ACA Penalties
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: We are all human, including the people who work at the IRS. And like all of us, sometimes they make mistakes. The only difference is that errors …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care Act
ACA Compliance Still Confusing to Employers
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen5 minute read: Employers are still confused with how to comply with the Affordable Care Act, and continue to hide their heads in the sand about the real risk of …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care Coverage
Is Maryland the Next State to Approve an Individual Mandate?
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: Maryland is getting closer to a state-wide version of an individual mandate that will encourage state residents to purchase health insurance. A bill in the Maryland legislature, …
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Affordable Care ActIRS 226J/226-J
Contact IRS Staff About Your Letter 226J
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: IRS staff continue to work to get current on a backlog of activities that resulted from the recent federal government shutdown. As mentioned in a previous blog …
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ACA ReportingAffordable Care ActIRS
With IRS Staff Back, Expect A Flurry of ACA Penalty Notices
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: The government shutdown is over, at least for now, and IRS staff is back to work. Get ready for a flurry of Affordable Care Act penalty notices …
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ACA ComplianceIRS
The IRS is Issuing Penalties for Not Providing 1095-C Forms by IRS Deadlines [UPDATE]
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: The IRS has started to issue a new round of ACA penalties that focus on failure to distribute 1095-C forms to employees and to file 1094-C and …
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ACA ComplianceHealth Care Coverage
California Carries the Torch for State-Based Individual Mandates
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: California Governor Gavin Newsom has not wasted time wading into the healthcare debate. The governor has proposed an individual mandate requiring all California residents to obtain health …
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ACA ReportingAffordable Care Act
An ACA Penalty Risk Assessment May Help Employers Avoid IRS Penalties
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is complex and complying with the law’s Employer Mandate can be challenging for organizations. Under the ACA’s Employer Mandate, Applicable Large Employers …
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Affordable Care ActIRS
IRS Enforcement of ACA Penalties Is No Surprise
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen4 minute read: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was first enacted in 2010 under the Obama administration. A component of the ACA, the Employer Shared Responsibility Provision (ESRP), also referred …