Over 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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ACA Compliance
IRS Increasing Staff to Clear Backlog and Support Current Tax Season
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOn 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. …
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It’s 2022 and time to begin preparing the annual 1095-C filings with the IRS and select state governments. Are you ready? If you need a refresher on the different 1095-C …
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Earlier this year the IRS released final regulations regarding the relationship between Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions (ESRP) and individual coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs). And then they were withdrawn by …
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3 minute read: Every year Applicable Large Employers (“ALEs”) must file Forms 1094-C and 1095-C with the IRS and furnish Forms 1095-C to employees considered full-time under the Affordable Care …
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3 minute read: The Trump Administration has proposed changing the methodology for calculating the federal poverty level (FPL). As expected, it could have serious implications for the Affordable Care Act. …
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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 ComplianceAffordable Care Act
Expect Greater Scrutiny and Audits from IRS Staff on ACA Compliance
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen4 minute read: The IRS staff is preparing a new round of IRC 4980H penalty assessments to be issued to employers for failing to comply with the requirements of the …
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ACA ComplianceAffordable Care Act
An ACA Penalty Risk Assessment May Help School Districts Avoid IRS Penalties
4 minute read: The Affordable Care Act is complex and complying with the law’s Employer Mandate can be challenging for school districts. We had that confirmed in recent conversations at …
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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 ReportingAffordable Care Act
ACA Reporting Requirements [UPDATE]
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen7 minute read: It’s always interesting to look back and see how regulation develops. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is no exception. I wrote a five-part series about the ACA …
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ACA ReportingAffordable Care Act
An ACA Penalty Risk Assessment May Help Employers Avoid IRS Penalties
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 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 …
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ACA ComplianceACA ReportingIRS 226J/226-J
These Errors Greatly Determine Your Penalty Assessment in IRS Letter 226J
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 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 …
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Affordable Care ActIRS
Are Your Clients Ready for the IRS’s ACA Penalty Assessments?
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOriginally published on November 21, 2017 in “Accounting Today” The IRS has been sending signals since the summer that it will be enforcing the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate. Those signals …
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Affordable Care ActIRS
How to Respond to IRS Letter 226J About Affordable Care Act Penalties
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIt’s the letter no one wants to receive. However, its coming and you need to be prepared just in case your company or client receives it. It is Letter 226J, …
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Affordable Care ActIRSRegulations
IRS Finalizes Regulations Adopt Intentional or Reckless Disregard of Facts Exceptions to Employee Safe Harbor
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe IRS has provided clarity with regard to what qualifies as an “intentional or reckless disregard of facts” by employees when it comes to seeking shelter under the employee Premium …
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The Internal Revenue Service issued revised regulations regarding the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) that must be provided to those covered by health insurance plans. The SBC is intended …