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Retirees Receiving Health Coverage: Must We Report Them?

Lois Gleason, CEBS

06 Feb 201828 Jan 2020

During Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting season, some employers wonder whether reporting on 1095-C forms is required for retirees receiving employer-provided health coverage. Internal Revenue Code Section 6055 requires every provider of minimum essential coverage to report coverage information to the Internal […]

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Afraid of Making ACA Reporting Mistakes?

Lois Gleason, CEBS

06 Jan 201607 Jan 2016

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” —Albert Einstein Fortunately, when it comes to ACA reporting, the IRS agrees“. . . the IRS will not impose penalties under Sections 6721 and 6722 on ALE members that can […]

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Tick . . . Tock: Ready to Report Social Security Numbers for ACA?

Lois Gleason, CEBS

18 Aug 201518 Sep 2015

Whose Social Security numbers must we report under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and what if we don’t have all the numbers we need? Beginning in 2016, the ACA requires most employers and plan sponsors to send annual reports to employees and the […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employee Benefits Regulatory

Time’s A-Wastin’, Prepare for ACA Reporting Now!

Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS

05 Aug 201518 Sep 2015

On a beautiful summer day, January seems like a long way off. When you’re talking about an employer’s duty to report health care coverage information using Forms 1094 and 1095 under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), nothing could be further from the truth. The […]

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Social Security Numbers for ACA Compliance—The Search Is On

Lois Gleason, CEBS

09 Sep 201418 Sep 2015

By: Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS Whose Social Security numbers must we report under the Affordable Care Act, and what if we don’t have all the numbers we need? Beginning in 2016, the ACA requires employers and plan sponsors to send annual reports to […]