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 …
Letter 226J
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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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ACA ComplianceACA Penalties
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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ACA Deadline
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 appears to be making good on its commitment to clear its backlog by the end of this year as the agency is now issuing Letter 226J penalty letters …
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The last several years have been difficult for the IRS, but now that the agency is almost through its historic backlog, it is making significant progress on a long list …
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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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ACA Reform
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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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care Act
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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Affordable Care Act
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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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care Act
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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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care Act
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 …
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3 minute read: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a report last month that outlines the budgetary effects on American employment if the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 is …
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Affordable Care Act
The IRS is Issuing ACA Penalty Letter 226J for 2018
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: The IRS has begun to issue Letter 226J penalty assessments to employers that failed to comply with the ACA’s Employer Mandate for the 2018 tax year. If …
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Affordable Care Act
Employers May Face Additional Challenges with 2020 ACA Reporting
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: With the 2020 ACA filing deadlines fast approaching, employers will be met with additional reporting challenges due in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic. From determining full-time …
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3 minute read: Since the Biden Administration took office a few weeks ago, changes to help bolster the Affordable Care Act are already underway. President Joe Biden has already signed …
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Affordable Care Act
California Individual Mandate Penalties Will be Issued in 2021
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: State residents of California who failed to obtain health coverage during the 2020 tax year could see a penalty notice from the state as a part of …
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Affordable Care Act
ACA Improvements to Expect from the Biden Administration
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: The inauguration welcoming president-elect Joe Biden to the White House is imminent and with the recent shift in majority control of the Senate, we can expect a …
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Affordable Care Act
Biden’s ACA Enhancements Could Create Challenges For Employers
by Chris Areyby Chris Arey2 minute read: President-elect Joe Biden’s term will begin in a few short months and as he promised during his campaign, there will be a number of advancements made to …
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3 minute read: Earlier this year, the IRS issued the 2021 employer mandate penalties under IRC 4980H(a) and 4980H(b). It should come as no surprise that the penalty amounts have …
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Affordable Care Act
ACA Likely to Remain Following Supreme Court Oral Arguments
by Chris Areyby Chris Arey3 minute read: The Affordable Care Act may have avoided the possibility of being removed once and for all, as the Supreme Court hearing last week suggests. The California v. …
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3 minute read: Heading into Election Day, a record-breaking one million Americans cast their ballots early, creating a myriad of potential challenges for determining a clear victor in the 2020 …
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Affordable Care Act
Lower ACA Premiums Heading into Open Enrollment for 2021
by Chris Areyby Chris Arey3 minute read: The Healthcare.gov open enrollment period for the 2021 tax year will begin on November 1, 2020, and will run through December 15. Surprisingly, premiums are down and …
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Affordable Care Act
Possible ACA Outcomes If Joe Biden Is Elected in November
by Chris Areyby Chris Arey2 minute read: With the 2020 presidential election a few short weeks out, it’s incredibly important that voters understand what Joe Biden versus Donald Trump will do to the ACA …
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ACA ReportingAffordable Care ActForm 1095-C
Distribute Forms 1095-C by IRS Deadlines to Avoid ACA Penalties
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: *updated February 11, 2021 Every year, the IRS requires employers to furnish Forms 1095-C to their full-time workforce, in addition to filing them with the tax agency. …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care Act
The Triangle of Trust Is Critical for ACA Compliance [UPDATE]
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: Creating the optimal alignment of data, regulatory expertise and software is critical in achieving ACA compliance. We call this principle the Triangle of TrustSM. This principle has …
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ACA ComplianceACA ReportingAffordable Care Act
New Jersey Issues Employer Guidance on State-Level ACA Reporting
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: The state of New Jersey has issued information for employers on third-party reporting to support the state’s new individual healthcare mandate. Employers with employees in New Jersey …
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ACA ReportingAffordable Care ActIRS 226J/226-J
Avoid These ACA Filing Errors to Prevent Getting IRS Letter 226J Year After Year
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen5 minute read: They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. We’ve seen many employers repeatedly make the same mistakes in their annual ACA …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care Act
The Signs Were There for IRS’s ACA Enforcement
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen5 minute read: One of the more complex sections of the Affordable Care Act is the Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions, also referred to as the ACA Employer Mandate. Under the …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care Act
Hey Accountants, the IRS is Coming for Your Clients
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: Originally published on March 6, 2018, in Accounting Today. Lost amid the confusion of the federal government shutdown this year was a new set of penalties the …
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ACA ComplianceACA ReportingIRS 226J/226-J
Having Responded to IRS Letter 226J to Prove ACA Compliance, Now Meet IRS Letter 227 [UPDATE]
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: Your organization has received a Letter 226J tax notice because the IRS says it did not comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the basis of …
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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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Affordable Care Act
Latest Court Ruling Will Not Stop ACA Enforcement
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: Here we go again. Another attack on the Affordable Care Act that will cause employers to think that the law and its Employer Mandate to provide health …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Insurance Marketplace
More Insurers Will Participate in the ACA Marketplace in 2019
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: It was predicted that the health insurance marketplace would be turned upside down with the individual mandate penalty effectively reduced to $0 beginning January 1,2019. However, that …
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5 minute read: Human Resources staff have a difficult job. They help keep their organizations running smoothly by ensuring, to the greatest degree possible, that the employer is in compliance …
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ACA ReportingAffordable Care Act
IRS ISSUES ACA 2018 FORMS 1094-C AND 1095-C, INSTRUCTIONS, AND 226J FOR 2016
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen1 minute read: The IRS has released the final 1094/1095-C schedules and reporting instructions for the 2018 tax year, to be filed and furnished in 2019. You can find the …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care ActIRS 226J/226-J
How to Respond to IRS Letter 226J for the 2016 Tax Year [INFOGRAPHIC]
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen1 minute read: IRS staff has confirmed that the agency will begin issuing Letter 226J penalty notices for the 2016 tax year in the next few weeks. If you receive …
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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 …