The IRS recently made available the 2024 ACA penalty amounts for non-compliance with the Employer Mandate. And they have increased yet again. In Rev. Proc. 2023-17, the tax agency makes …
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With the New Year well underway, the IRS has begun assessing new ACA penalties, setting the tone for compliance in 2024. Earlier this month we received notice from a new …
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How do employers prove to the IRS that the healthcare plans they offer their workforce are affordable under the ACA? It’s an important question for Applicable Large Employers (ALEs), employers …
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The IRS recently announced the ACA affordability threshold for the 2024 tax year and it’s significantly lower than last year’s, which was a historic low at the time. In IRC …
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With open enrollment for the 2024 calendar year approaching quickly, organizations should turn their attention to ACA compliance efforts to ensure their processes and procedures for administering health plans are …
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Is your business ready to face increased government scrutiny of Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employer Mandate compliance? A recent surge in resources targeting tax evaders and ACA enforcement means that …
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Avoid These Compliance Triggers to Minimize ACA Penalty Risk
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIt’s no secret the IRS is ramping up ACA enforcement. With additional funding for improving its tax correspondence processing infrastructure, more staff than ever, and a renewed focus on compliance, …
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IRS Confirms End of ACA Good-Faith Transition Relief and More
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOn December 12, the IRS issued final regulations confirming the end of good-faith transition relief. The good news is that the regulations also include a permanent, automatic 30-day extension for …
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The IRS recently announced that the ACA penalty assessments issued for non-compliance with the Employer Mandate are increasing for the 2023 tax year. Below we highlight the new penalty amounts …
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Inflation Reduction Act Passes: IRS Enforcement Ramping Up
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenFollowing many months of debate, Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law yesterday, marking a historic occasion for the future of U.S. healthcare, the environment, and tax enforcement. Included …
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Late last week news broke regarding a $300 billion bill that would extend the enhanced ACA subsidies issued via Premium Tax Credits (PTC) through 2025. It all started when Senator …
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Earlier this month the IRS issued draft ACA Forms 1094-C and 1095-C for the 2022 tax year. For the first time in years, there do not seem to be any …
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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, …
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The IRS has made significant progress in the historic backlog it’s still facing, but it still has a long way to go. Chief IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig anticipates clearing the …
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5 Common ACA Compliance Mistakes Restaurants Make
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOver 10 years after the ACA was first signed into law, the reporting requirements under the ACA’s Employer Mandate have proven challenging and time-consuming for most. But quick-service restaurants have …
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The IRS is experiencing a massive mail backlog of unprocessed documents first caused by COVID-19. Included in that backlog of notices are ACA penalty assessments. To help the situation, the …
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The IRS announced that there is no statute of limitations for ACA penalties. What does that mean exactly? Simply put, it means that the ACA non-compliance penalties for any reporting …
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ACA Employer Penalties Are Real and The IRS Will Be Issuing More
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 min read ACA reporting for the 2021 tax year may not be top of mind for employers right now, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be aware of the …
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IRS Enforcement of the ACA is Increasing
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: IRS enforcement of the ACA is going to increase throughout the remainder of the year and well into 2022, as President Biden’s FY 2022 discretionary request alludes …
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What Happens if You Fail to Pay an ACA Penalty?
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenHave you ever wondered what would happen if your organization didn’t pay an ACA penalty issued by the IRS? In this post, Trusaic explains what you need to know about …