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Read ArticleThe Look-Back Measurement Method Can Help Prevent ACA Penalties
4 minute read: Determining the accurate full-time employee count during a calendar year is important for Affordable Care Act compliance. Classifying employees incorrectly can lead to inaccurate...
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Read ArticleMark These 2020 Dates for ACA Reporting for 2019
3 minute read: Every year, theIRS requires employers to submit important ACA information to the agency and their employees. Here are some important dates to keep in mind for submitting
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Read ArticleIRS Using Levy Power to Collect ACA Penalties
2 minute read: It’s bad enough that employers could face financial penalties for not complying with the Affordable Care Act. Now, the IRS has started using its levy power to
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Read ArticleD.C. Offers Employers Guidance on New ACA-Related Individual Mandate
2 minute read: The District of Columbia’s Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) has issued new guidance on employer reporting requirements for the District’s Individual Taxpayer Health Insurance...
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Read ArticleIncorrect ITINs Will Cause Havoc With ACA Compliance
3 minute read: Earlier this year the IRS announced that roughly 2 million ITINs are set to expire December 31. This could pose a significant risk to your organization’s Affordable
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Read ArticleThe 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
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Read ArticleTransgender Rights at Risk in ACA Case
3 minute read: A legal case focused on transgender rights may provide further validation of the protections offered by Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. The case involves Sergeant
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Read ArticleThe ACA Monthly Measurement Method: A Few Examples
3 minute read: When trying to determine whether employees are considered to be full-time under the Affordable Care Act, employers must use one of two measurement methods mandated by the
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Read ArticleCalifornia Bill AB5 May Impact Your ACA Compliance Process
2 minute read: California employers may have another level of complexity coming their way in regards to compliance with the Affordable Care Act. The California state legislature has passed a
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Read ArticleProposed IRS Regs Provide Guidance on ACA and HRAs
3 minute read: Recently proposed IRS regulations provide guidance to employers who want to start offering individual coverage HRAs in place of offers of health coverage under the Affordable Care
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Read ArticleGet to Know the ACA’s Statewide Individual Mandates
3 minute read: In January 2019, the federal Individual Mandate was effectively eliminated. Many states responded by implementing their own and some of them have both employer and employee penalties
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Read ArticleEliminating the ACA’s Cadillac Tax Will Not Impact the Employer Mandate
3 minute read: All eyes on are the U.S. Senate to see if a vote will be taken to eliminate a tax associated with the Affordable Care Act. The tax
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Read ArticleThese Common Mistakes Can Result in ACA Penalties
3 minute read: Affordable Care Act compliance can be time-consuming and complex. There are a myriad of issues that can arise during the course of the year that can make
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Read ArticleMaine Implements a Statewide Health Exchange
2 minute read: Maine will become the next state to administer its own statewide health exchange. The state will however, continue to operate on the federal healthcare.gov website platform. The
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Read ArticleGovernment Employers Are Not Exempt from the ACA
3 minute read: No organization is immune to the responsibilities of the Affordable Care Act, as a Texas County recently discovered. Galveston County, Texas, received an IRS Letter 972CG penalty
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Read ArticleNew 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
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Read ArticleACA Full-Time: What is it and Why Does it Matter
4 minute read: What constitutes a full-time employee under the Affordable Care Act? The answer is not as simple as it seems. Getting this full-time employee count right matters under
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Read ArticleIRS Penalties Create A Hurricane for Businesses Failing to Comply with the ACA
5 minute read: It’s a hurricane of IRS penalty notices. And it’s no laughing matter for businesses that have failed to comply with the Affordable Care Act. The IRS is
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Read ArticleIRS Renews Insurer Fees
1 minute read: The IRS has released Notice 2019-50, which outlines the Applicable Fee amount for the 2020 tax year. This is the fee to be charged to health insurance
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Read ArticleACA Approval Ratings on The Rise
3 minute read: As the discussion over the 2020 election begins to take shape, we can expect the Affordable Care Act to be a topic of debate. However, based on
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