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ACA Enrollment Reaches 35 Million Signups
Following the 2021 tax year, the ACA has garnered the highest number of enrollments it has ever seen. Over 35 million Americans have obtained health coverage because of the ACA, Read More
IRS Increasing Staff to Clear Backlog and Support Current Tax Season
On March 10, the Treasury issued a statement announcing that the IRS will be hiring more than 10,000 positions to assist with its current backlog and the 2021 filing season. Read More
ACA Open Enrollment Reaches Record-Breaking 14.5 Million
Over 14.5 million Americans elected to receive health coverage through one of the ACA’s insurance marketplaces during the 2022 open enrollment period. The record-breaking participation is 21% higher than the Read More
State ACA Reporting and Furnishing Deadlines for Employers
Employers ringing in the New Year should remember that several states’ have additional ACA filing and furnishing obligations that must be completed for the 2021tax year. To help you get Read More
2022 ACA Deadlines To Avoid IRS Penalties
Employers preparing for a smooth 2021 filing season should keep in mind the important ACA deadlines to avoid IRS penalties. Every year, Applicable Large Employers (ALES) must file and furnish Read More
Letter 226J Notices For The 2019 Tax Year Have Arrived
The IRS is now issuing Letter 226J penalty notices to employers identified as having failed to comply with the ACA’s Employer Mandate for the 2019 tax year. Just in time Read More
Three States Launch Their Own ACA Health Exchange
Three states have successfully transitioned away from the federal healthcare.gov ACA exchange to operate on their own-state run marketplace. On October 4, Maine, New Mexico, and Kentucky completed the transition Read More
Missouri Medicaid Expansion Sees Immediate Success
Missouri’s ACA Medicaid expansion is already seeing substantial growth in terms of health coverage enrollment and participation. The state originally expanded Medicaid and Medicare at the height of the COVID-19pandemic Read More
ACA Penalty Amounts for 2022 Tax Year Surface
The IRS recently announced the ACA affordability percentage for the 2022 tax year and with that information comes speculation around the Employer Mandate’s IRC Section 4980H(a) and (b) penalty amounts Read More
House Democrats Share More ACA Advancements in $3.5 Trillion Plan
Democrats in the House of Representatives have shared their plans for ACA healthcare expansion as part of a proposed $3.5 trillion package. Included in the proposal are several provisions that Read More
ACA Common Sense Reporting Act Likely to Increase Complexity
A bill known as the Common Sense Reporting Act could fundamentally change the way employers report their ACA information to the IRS annually if it is signed into law. First Read More
Your ACA State Filing Questions Answered
3 minute read: We recently hosted a webinar on the growing number of states requiring ACA reporting in addition to federal filing with the IRS. With the 2020 tax year Read More![Get Ready! More IRS Letter 226J ACA Penalty Notices Are on the Way [UPDATE]](https://acatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_63347972_1280pxx-269x180_c.jpg)
Get Ready! More IRS Letter 226J ACA Penalty Notices Are on the Way [UPDATE]
3 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 Read More
