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IRS Affordability Safe Harbors Help Avoid ACA Penalties
4 minute read: How exactly do employers prove to the IRS that the healthcare plans they are offering to their workforce are affordable under the Affordable Care Act? It’s an important Read More
Distribute 1095-Cs by IRS Deadlines to Avoid ACA Penalties
2 minute read: Every year, the IRS requires employers to furnish the 1095-C schedules to their full-time workforce, in addition to filing them with the tax agency. Failing to do Read More![The Triangle of Trust Is Critical for ACA Compliance [UPDATE]](https://acatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_166935101_1280px-269x180_c.jpg)
The Triangle of Trust Is Critical for ACA Compliance [UPDATE]
3 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 Read More
New Jersey Issues Employer Guidance on State-Level ACA Reporting
2 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 Read More
Avoid These ACA Filing Errors to Prevent Getting IRS Letter 226J Year After Year
5 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 Read More
The Signs Were There for IRS’s ACA Enforcement
5 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 Read More
Hey Accountants, the IRS is Coming for Your Clients
3 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 Read More![Having Responded to IRS Letter 226J to Prove ACA Compliance, Now Meet IRS Letter 227 [UPDATE]](https://acatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_89085465_1280px-269x180_c.jpg)
Having Responded to IRS Letter 226J to Prove ACA Compliance, Now Meet IRS Letter 227 [UPDATE]
2 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 Read More
With IRS Staff Back, Expect A Flurry of ACA Penalty Notices
3 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 Read More
Latest Court Ruling Will Not Stop ACA Enforcement
3 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 Read More
More Insurers Will Participate in the ACA Marketplace in 2019
3 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 Read More
ACA Compliance Doesn’t Have to Burden HR Staff
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 Read More
IRS ISSUES ACA 2018 FORMS 1094-C AND 1095-C, INSTRUCTIONS, AND 226J FOR 2016
1 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 Read More![How to Respond to IRS Letter 226J for the 2016 Tax Year [INFOGRAPHIC]](https://acatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_211581500_1280px-269x180_c.jpg)
How to Respond to IRS Letter 226J for the 2016 Tax Year [INFOGRAPHIC]
1 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 Read More
Why You Should Be Concerned that ACA Exchange Notices are Being Issued
2 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 Read More
Your ACA Employer Mandate Questions Answered
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, Read More
IRS Letter 226J Penalty Notices for 2016 May Contain Higher Penalties
5 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 Read More
An ACA Penalty Risk Assessment May Help Employers Avoid IRS Penalties
3 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 Read More
IRS Letter 226J Notices for 2015 Tax Year May Be Issued Through 2019
3 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 Read More
Exchange Notices Can Lead to IRS Letter 226J ACA Penalties
3 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 Read More![Update to IRS 226J Infographic Now Includes IRS Letter 227 [UPDATED]](https://acatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_205972506_1280px-269x180_c.jpg)
Update to IRS 226J Infographic Now Includes IRS Letter 227 [UPDATED]
2 minute read: The 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 Read More
IRS to Continue Issuing ACA Penalties
Originally published on July 26, 2018, in Accounting Today. 3 minute read: The Internal Revenue Service now has the data to begin the analysis to calculate the potential penalties for Read More
Association Health Plans Don’t Help Larger Employers with ACA Compliance
3 minute read: The Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate has been in effect for the past three years and IRS enforcement of the healthcare law has begun. At the same Read More
Despite Presidential Rhetoric, ACA Employer Mandate Still Here
2 minute read: The Trump Administration has been vocal about what it believes are its successful efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). At a recent campaign Read More
Medicaid Expansion Supports ACA Popularity
2 minute read: It’s not a mystery that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is complex. Since its passage in 2010, the landscape of the healthcare industry and marketplace has changed Read More
These Errors Greatly Determine Your Penalty Assessment in IRS Letter 226J
3 minute read: The issuance of Letter 226J for IRS information filings submitted for the 2015 tax year has caught many organizations off guard. More than 30,000 notices have been Read More
Latest TIGTA Report: ACA Penalties to Continue
4 minute read: The report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration always has some interesting information. The recently issued report on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from March Read More
Proposed Farm Bill Another Attempt to Undermine ACA
3 minute read: It’s well known that the Trump administration is doing all it can to undermine the Affordable Care Act. The recent decision by the federal Justice Department to Read More
Feds Confirm Their Own ACA Emergency Care Cost Guidelines
4 minute read: It comes as no surprise that many organizations have had difficulty keeping up with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Whether complying with the regulations under the employer Read More
ACA Backlash: Two States Create Their Own Individual Mandates
3 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 Read More
Proposed California Bill Puts the State in Charge of Healthcare Costs
2 minute read: As the current White House and Congressional Republicans continue to snipe at the Affordable Care Act, some states are taking action to shore up the federal healthcare Read More![IRS Confirms Continued Enforcement of ACA Employer Mandate [UPDATE]](https://acatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_182098756_1280px-269x180_c.jpg)
IRS Confirms Continued Enforcement of ACA Employer Mandate [UPDATE]
3 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 Read More
TIN Validation Errors with the IRS Can Affect ACA Compliance
2 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 Read More
ACA and Healthcare Grow in Popularity as Midterms Draw Near
2 minute read: Studies show that voters have prioritized healthcare as a top issue to be addressed in the upcoming 2018 midterm elections in November. For the first time in Read More
Keep Tabs on Seasonal Workers and Employees to Avoid ACA IRS Penalties
3 minute read: Fast forward to summer 2020. You’re taking a nice stroll along the beach, not a care in the world. You feel your phone vibrate and notice you’re Read More
ACA Employer Mandate Poses IRS and U.S. GAAP Complications
4 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. Read More
New CMS Rule Keeps ACA Employer Mandate Intact
3 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 Read More
Five Common Mistakes Restaurants Make with ACA Compliance
3 minute read: Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the reporting requirements set forth by the IRS have proven to be complicated and time consuming. Minimizing Read More
Advisers, Beware These Two Letters from the IRS
4 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 Read More
Organizations Ignoring the ACA are at Financial Risk
5 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 Read More
Time to Check Your Work with IRS ACA Filing Deadline Approaching
3 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 Read More![More Signs Pointing to Continued IRS Enforcement of the ACA [UPDATE]](https://acatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_13386609_1280px-269x180_c.jpg)
More Signs Pointing to Continued IRS Enforcement of the ACA [UPDATE]
As we look forward to the start of spring, all signs are pointing to the IRS continuing its efforts to enforce the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A new wave of Read More
ACA Employer Mandate Poses IRS and US GAAP Complications
You would think it would go without saying, but let’s say it. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its employer mandate have tax and financial implications. And that means it’s Read More
After Settlement Rejected, Dave & Buster’s Court Case Continues
The class action lawsuit filed in federal courts in New York’s Southern District against entertainment and restaurant chain Dave & Buster’s is continuing after the judge in the case rejected Read More
2018 Affordable Care Act Enrollment Shows Marketplace Stabilizing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) plan to release a more detailed 2018 enrollment report in March for the recent open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act, including Read More
Two Errors That Are Triggering ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Payments from the IRS
Some 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 Read More
Worker Misclassification Can Impact ACA Compliance
On December 31, 2017, the North Carolina Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA) took effect. The new law allows for heightened investigations into those employers that are allegedly misclassifying their workers Read More
IRS Extension of Good Faith Relief is Good and Bad News
As 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 Read More
ACA Individual Mandate is Set to be Gone, but Desire for Health Insurance Remains
As part of tax reform legislation passed by Congress, the individual mandate provision in the ACA requiring every American citizen to obtain health insurance or pay an annual financial penalty Read More
