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Return to Sender . . . Undeliverable 1095-Cs

Lois Gleason, CEBS

12 Mar 201812 Mar 2018

Whew! You’ve sent out the 1095-C forms—again—and answered a ton of questions from your employees. You’re done with that project for the year. But wait . . . what’s that in the mail bin? It looks suspiciously like . . . a […]

ACA and Play or Pay—IRS Letters 226J Are On Their Way

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ACA and Play or Pay—IRS Letters 226J Are On the Way

Lois Gleason, CEBS

15 Nov 201721 Nov 2017

The IRS started sending 226J notices of potential “play or pay” Affordable Care Act (ACA) penalties to employers. What should you do if you get one? Well . . . Remember 2015? . . . Viola Davis won the Emmy for Best […]

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The Scoop on the New ACA 1094-C and 1095-C Forms

Lois Gleason, CEBS

24 Oct 201621 Nov 2016

Note: The IRS issued Notice 2016-70 extending the due date for certain 2016 information-reporting requirements. Updated deadlines are reflected below. The forms are here, the forms are here! The IRS released the final 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and 1095-C forms and instructions to use in […]

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There’s No Crying in ACA Reporting

Lois Gleason, CEBS

13 Jun 201613 Jun 2016

Do you need to make corrections on your 1095-Bs or 1095-Cs? Maybe you didn’t bat a thousand this year on Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements. To avoid penalties for faulty reporting on 2015 ACA information returns, you need to make a […]

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ACA 1095s Round One, Complete

Staff

08 Apr 201618 Aug 2016

You may have dreaded the process, rejoiced over extensions and delays or even lost sleep as the March 31 deadline approached to provide the Affordable Care Act (ACA) 1095 forms to employees. But you did it—Your health plan participants are in possession of […]

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Helpful IRS Employee Tax Tips About 1095 Forms

Lois Gleason, CEBS

04 Mar 2016

In January I shared sample answers to seven questions your employees might have about their 1095 forms. The positive response showed a lot of you are searching for plain language to help explain Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements to your employees. When […]

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Employees Impatient for 1095-Cs

Lois Gleason, CEBS

01 Feb 2016

You may still be working on your 1095 forms, knowing the IRS gave you an extension until March 31 to send the 1095-Cs to employees, as required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Some of your employees, however, are doing their taxes now […]

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Seven Questions Employees Will Ask About the ACA 1095s

Lois Gleason, CEBS

22 Jan 201631 Jan 2017

For an updated version of this post for your 2017 1095 season, including a bonus eighth question, click here. You did it! The 1095 forms are ready and going out to employees. Now what? You guessed it: Rampant employee confusion. You’re going […]

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IRS Delivers ACA Reporting Deadline Gift

Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS

05 Jan 201606 Apr 2016

While you were enjoying the last of the eggnog during your holiday break, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) granted the wish of many who work in the benefits industry by postponing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting deadlines for a few months. […]