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Owners of Multiple Small Businesses May Need to Comply with the ACA
2 minute read: Understanding the details of the employer shared responsibility provisions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) can be difficult. One of the first steps is determining whether or 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
Update to IRS 226J Infographic Now Includes IRS Letter 227
1 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
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
IRS Safe Harbors for Affordability 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 (ACA)? It’s 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
1094-C/1095-C Audit Can Prevent IRS ACA Penalties
3 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 Read More![ACA Complexity to Grow as States Develop Their Own Healthcare Solutions [UPDATE]](https://acatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_139632255_1280px-269x180_c.jpg)
ACA Complexity to Grow as States Develop Their Own Healthcare Solutions [UPDATE]
5 minute read: The many false starts of the Republican-led effort to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA), along with the Trump administration’s continued efforts to undermine the healthcare law, Read More
File ACA 1094-C/1095-C Information with IRS On Time to Avoid Penalties
2 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. 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
Having Responded to IRS Letter 226J to Prove ACA Compliance, Now Meet IRS Letter 227
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 its ACA information Read More
It’s Crunch Time! IRS Deadlines for ACA Informational Filings Start Today
It can sneak up on employers quickly. Today is the IRS deadline for employers to provide paper filings of forms 1094-C and 1095-C as part of the required ACA information 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![Expect IRS to Enforce the ACA’S Individual and Employer Mandates [UPDATE]](https://acatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_154583992_1280px-269x180_c.jpg)
Expect IRS to Enforce the ACA’S Individual and Employer Mandates [UPDATE]
The 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 Read More
Employees Obtaining Premium Tax Credits Can Trigger IRS Letter 226J for Employers
Individual taxpayers who obtain Premium Tax Credits from the federal government to subsidize health insurance plans purchased on government healthcare exchanges under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be filing Read More
Online ACA Resource Center Offers Free Information to Aid 2017 IRS Filings
Through The ACA Times, we regularly provide information that we hope has helped make it easier for organizations to deal with the complexities of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We Read More
INFOGRAPHIC: How to Respond to IRS Letter 226J
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 of IRS Letter 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
As Congress Moves To Remove Individual Mandate, States Seek Their Own Version
It was a decade ago when Massachusetts implemented its own individual mandate that required state residents to obtain health insurance or face financial ramifications. Nationwide, that rule became the framework Read More![Calculating FT and FTE Employees [UPDATED]](https://acatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_26565678_1280px-269x180_c.jpg)
Calculating FT and FTE Employees [UPDATED]
As part of their annual filing of healthcare coverage information with the IRS, organizations must determine if they are Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) for purposes of the Affordable Care Act Read More
Despite Tax Reform, Expect IRS to Enforce the ACA’s Individual and Employer Mandates
The 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 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
The IRS Issues Guidance on the ACA’s Individual Mandate While Congress Looks to Repeal It
During 2017, the IRS has steadfastly avoided being swayed by the political breezes, even when they seemed to reach hurricane-level velocity. When President Trump and Republicans in Congress were readying Read More
Tax Reform Bills Keep ACA Employer Mandate Intact
Throwback Thursday Feature from Wednesday, December 6, 2017. When the U.S. House and Senate Republicans meet in conference to discuss how they will reconcile their two different tax reform legislations, among Read More
IRS Penalties for ACA Non-Compliance Can Be Costly
The IRS has announced the penalty amounts for companies with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees that do not comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for the Read More![Preparing For Affordable Care Act Filings With the IRS? Here’s a Checklist That May Help [Updated]](https://acatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_66767001_1280px-269x180_c.jpg)
Preparing For Affordable Care Act Filings With the IRS? Here’s a Checklist That May Help [Updated]
Updated 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 Read More![IRS Letter 226J Infographic Details Response Process [Updated]](https://acatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/irs226J-holidayseason-2017-269x180_c.jpg)
IRS Letter 226J Infographic Details Response Process [Updated]
Updated 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 Read More
IRS Provides Information on Responding to Letter 226J
The IRS has posted information on its website regarding Letter 226J, the initial letter issued to Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) – those organizations with 50 or more full-time or full-time Read More
