3 minute read: It’s confirmed. The IRS will begin issuing Letter 226J for the 2016 tax year in the next few weeks. IRS staff has indicated that the penalty notices …
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Affordable Care Act
What to Measure, Track and Record Under the ACA [UPDATE]
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen7 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 …
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Affordable Care Act
Why You Should Be Concerned that ACA Exchange Notices are Being Issued
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: The fourth quarter of the 2018 tax year is here, bringing with it record temperatures in many parts of the country. The ACA enforcement process is also …
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2 minute read: As subject matter experts with ACA compliance, reporting, and related topics, we often times are asked questions about the law by our readers, which include insurance brokers, …
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ACA ReportingAffordable Care ActIRS 226J/226-J
IRS Letter 226J Penalty Notices for 2016 May Contain Higher Penalties
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen5 minute read: Starting this fall, employers should expect Letter 226J penalty notices to be issued to organizations determined by the IRS to have failed to comply with the Affordable …
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ACA ReportingAffordable Care ActIRS
Expect the IRS to Start Issuing ACA Penalties for 2016 Tax Year in November
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: As November approaches, two things seem certain. There will be national midterm elections and the IRS will begin issuing Letter 226J penalty notices to employers identified as …
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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 226J/226-J
IRS Letter 226J Notices for 2015 Tax Year May Be Issued Through 2019
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: Employers who have not yet received a 2015 ESRP penalty notice should not breathe a sigh of relief yet. The IRS identified 49,259 employers at risk for …
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Affordable Care ActIRS
IRS Penalties Increase in 2018 for ACA Non-Compliance
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: The IRS has increased the penalties for employers that do not comply with the ACA for the 2018 tax year. Here’s a rundown of the changes: 4980H …
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ACA ReportingIRS
Take Note of these IRS Dates for Filing ACA Information for the 2018 Tax Year [UPDATE]
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: It’s September. For many of our friends and neighbors, it’s a time to reflect on our summer as we transition into cooler fall weather. For those of …
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ACA ReportingApplicable Large Employer (ALE)
Is Your Organization an ALE? (UPDATE)
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen4 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 …
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Affordable Care ActIRS 226J/226-J
Exchange Notices Can Lead to IRS Letter 226J ACA Penalties
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: It’s no secret the IRS has been actively enforcing the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Mandate. To date, the IRS has identified a total of 49,259 employers that …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care Coverage
Insurers Plan ACA Expansion for 2019
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: There has been a lot of talk about the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). With the midterm elections coming soon, Americans have stated that healthcare …
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ACA ReportingAffordable Care ActIRS 226J/226-J
IRS Letter 5699 Laying the Groundwork for Issuing Letter 226J Notices for 2016 ACA Reporting Year
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: As the IRS continues to issue Letter 226J penalty notices to organizations determined by the IRS to have failed to comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) …
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Affordable Care Act
ACA Backlash: Two States Create Their Own Individual Mandates
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: The Trump Administration effectively repealed the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate when it made the penalties for an individual not obtaining healthcare $0 beginning 2019. What seemed …
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ACA ReportingAffordable Care ActIRS
IRS Confirms Continued Enforcement of ACA Employer Mandate [UPDATE]
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: The evidence continues to mount that the employer mandate in the Affordable Care Act is not going away soon, if ever. And the process of the IRS …
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ACA Compliance
TIN Validation Errors with the IRS Can Affect ACA Compliance
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: A recent blog post from Robert Sheen discussed the IRS’s continuing efforts to enforce the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate. On an annual basis, )applicable large employers …
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ACA ReportingAffordable Care ActIRS
ACA Employer Mandate Poses IRS and U.S. GAAP Complications
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen4 minute read: Originally published on April 18,2018, in Accounting Today. In most organizations, the task of ensuring compliance with the Affordable Care Act lies with the Human Resources team. …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care Act
New CMS Rule Keeps ACA Employer Mandate Intact
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has issued a final rule to expand short-term insurance options for Americans as part of the federal government’s continuing campaign …
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Affordable Care ActIRS
Advisers, Beware These Two Letters from the IRS
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen4 minute read: Originally published on April 4, 2018 in Employee Benefit Adviser. Advisers beware: Affordable Care Act penalties are being assessed by the IRS and the enforcement process is …
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ACA ReportingForm 1094-CForm 1095-C
1094-C/1095-C Audit Can Prevent IRS ACA Penalties
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: If your organization has met the deadline to file and furnish schedules 1094-C and 1095-C to the IRS for Affordable Care Act reporting for the 2017 tax …
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ACA ReportingIRS
File ACA 1094-C/1095-C Information with IRS On Time to Avoid Penalties
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: With the deadline for providing Affordable Care Act (ACA) information filings to the IRS fast approaching, don’t forget about the late filing penalties under IRS Section 6721. …
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Affordable Care Act
Organizations Ignoring the ACA are at Financial Risk
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen5 minute read: It’s hard to believe, but many organizations continue to be in denial about their need to comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Time and time again …
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ACA ComplianceACA ReportingIRS
Time to Check Your Work with IRS ACA Filing Deadline Approaching
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: The April 2 deadline is fast approaching for filing information related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Credit to your organization if it’s putting the finishing touches …
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ACA ReportingIRS
Expect IRS to Enforce the ACA’S Individual and Employer Mandates [UPDATE]
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe approval of tax reform legislation by Congress may ultimately have an impact on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2019. That’s when the legislation essentially repeals the individual mandate …
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Affordable Care ActIRS 226J/226-J
INFOGRAPHIC: How to Respond to IRS Letter 226J
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) is complex. The ACA Penalty Process now being initiated by the IRS is no exception. With 30 days to respond upon receipt of IRS Letter …
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Affordable Care ActIRS 226J/226-J
Two Errors That Are Triggering ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Payments from the IRS
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenSome trends are emerging on what is triggering the IRS to issue Letter 226J notices to organizations. Since November, the IRS has been sending notices to organizations that failed to …
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Affordable Care ActIRS 226J/226-J
Despite Tax Reform, Expect IRS to Enforce the ACA’s Individual and Employer Mandates
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe approval of tax reform legislation by Congress may ultimately have an impact on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2019. That’s when the legislation essentially repeals the individual mandate …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care ActIRS
IRS Extension of Good Faith Relief is Good and Bad News
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenAs the saying goes, I have some good news and some bad news. For the good news, the IRS has extended good faith relief for information-reporting requirements for the Affordable …
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Affordable Care ActIRS
IRS Extends 2018 ACA Deadline for Providing 1095-Cs to Employees
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe IRS has extended the 2018 deadlines to provide 2017 health coverage information forms to individuals as required by Affordable Care Act (ACA). The information was included in a new …
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Affordable Care Act
Preparing For Affordable Care Act Filings With the IRS? Here’s a Checklist That May Help [Updated]
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenUpdated from original blog post on November 7, 2017. The ACA filing deadlines for the 2017 tax year are fast approaching. With the IRS sending penalty notices for ACA filings …
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Affordable Care ActIRS 226J/226-J
IRS Letter 226J Infographic Details Response Process [Updated]
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenUpdated from original blog post on December 4, 2017. As more organizations start to prepare for the possibility of receiving a holiday greeting from the IRS in the form of …
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Are deadline extensions and reinstatement of penalty relief for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the cards for employers? The IRS Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC) has recommended the …
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Affordable Care ActIRS
Free Resources from the IRS to Answer Your Questions on the ACA
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe IRS provides a variety of resources to assist organizations in better understanding the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Here’s are some that we hope you will find …
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Affordable Care ActIRS
Update on IRS Penalties for Employers That Fail to File ACA-Mandated Information
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenYou can expect to see a slight increase in IRS penalties related to the Affordable Care Act for the 2018 and 2019 tax filing seasons, which reflect reporting for the …
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Affordable Care Act
New White House Executive Order Doesn’t Change ACA Employer Mandate
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe Executive Order directed at the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that was signed by President Trump last week addresses three areas he claims will expand healthcare choices to Americans. The …
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ACA ReportingIRS
IRS Issues Instructions for Use of New ACA Forms for 2017 Tax Year [NEW REPORT]
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe IRS has followed the release of the 2017 forms for filing Affordable Care Act (ACA)-mandated information with the IRS for the 2017 tax year with the instructions for the …
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ACA ReportingIRS
IRS Issues New ACA Forms for 2017 Tax Year [NEW REPORT]
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe IRS continues to prepare for employers to file ACA-mandated information with the IRS for the 2017 tax year. The IRS is now making the new Form 1094-C and Form …
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ACA ReportingIRS
IRS Extends Voluntary Reporting Of Catastrophic Coverage
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe IRS released Notice 2017-41 last month, informing health insurance issuers of further guidance surrounding the reporting of catastrophic plan coverage acquired through the ACA’s Health Insurance Marketplace. It’s the …
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ACA CompliancePremium Tax Credit
Incorrect PTC Calculations Show that Technology Is A Gift and a Curse
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOver the last two years, the IRS has made some strides in ensuring that certain ACA-mandated processes are as seamless as possible for taxpayers and employers, from streamlining electronic form …
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ACA ReportingIRS
IRS Reveals 2017 Average National Monthly Premium Needed to Calculate Individual Taxpayer Penalties for ACA
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe IRS has issued the 2017 Average National Monthly Premium of bronze-level qualified health plans for both individuals and shared responsibility families of five or more. That figure is the …
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Affordable Care ActIRS
Everything You Want To Know About Virtual IRS Appeals and the ACA
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenFor many Americans, tax appeals are a daunting process. Every year, the IRS Office of Appeals sees over 100,000 tax appeals travel across their desks from those taxpayers challenging the …
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ACA ReportingIRS
Draft IRS ACA Reporting Forms for 2017 Are Out, Transition Relief for Companies Is Over
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe IRS has released drafts of forms 1094-C and 1095-C for use in reporting ACA-mandated information for the 2017 tax year. You can view the draft forms at these links: …
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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 …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care Act
ACA Remains in Place, and a Study Highlights Potential Lack of Company Compliance
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe 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 …
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ACA ReportingAIR
New IRS Memo Sheds Light On AIR Updates for ACA Information Reports
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe upcoming reporting year deadlines for Affordable Care Act information returns for the 2017 tax year are: January 31, 2018: deadline to furnish 1095-C schedules February 28, 2018: deadline to …
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ACA ComplianceACA Reporting
ACA Filing Deadlines Still Loom Amid Reform Debate
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOriginally 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 …
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ACA Compliance
EEO-1 Reporting Complications Creates ACA Reporting Efficiencies
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenAt first glance, it’s a nice reprieve that EEO-1 reports for the 2017 tax year have been postponed. Reports were slated for a September 30, 2017 due date for all …
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ACA Compliance
FCCI Identifies Five Common Challenges Organizations Face When Complying with ACA Requirements
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOp-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 …
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Affordable Care ActAmerican Health Care Act (AHCA)
Featured Press: 3 Issues For Business As The U.S. Senate Tackles Trumpcare
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOp-Ed originally published in The Business Journals. After some false starts, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives finally passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA), as amended, the first step …