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Managing ACA IRS Filings – Matt Scott
How long does the IRS notify companies about possible penalties? ETC Companies Director of Sales Matt Scott knows the timeline and the exact ways to prevent and reduce them.
Mandatory Electronic Filing of 1094 and 1095 Forms Coming Soon
Today, Employers responsible for Forms 1094-B/1095-B or Forms 1094-C/1095-C that file less than 250 forms are not subject to electronic filing requirements through the AIR System. Many of these smaller employers choose to still submit these forms on paper and avoid...
IRS Enforcing Form 1094/1095-C Reporting for 2020 Tax Year
The IRS recently began issuing 5699 letters requesting missing Forms 1094-C and 1095-C from Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) for the 2020 tax year. As a reminder, the IRS sends this letter each year to employers it suspects to be ALEs based on Form W-2 information...
Extension of the Furnishing Deadline
Just prior to Thanksgiving, the IRS gave employers some lengthy proposed regulations to read thoroughly and finally in the end, something to be thankful for - an extension of the furnishing deadline for 2021 Forms 1095-B and 1095-C until March...
ALEs Should Consider Indexed Affordability Percentage for 2022 Plan Years
The IRS recently released the 2022 affordability percentage that Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) use when determining whether their offer of coverage is affordable such that they are not subject to 4980H(b) penalty exposure. For plan years beginning in 2022, ALEs...
Court Halts OSHA’s Vaccination-or-Testing ETS
Nov 6, 2021On Saturday, November 6, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals placed a temporary hold on the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring COVID vaccination or testing for employees of employers with 100 or more employees. The current ruling is temporary,...
2021 Reporting and Expiration of Good Faith Relief
Reporting Affordability Accurately Is Critical in First Year of Reporting Without Good Faith ReliefFor all prior tax years in which Form 1094-C and 1095-C reporting has been required, the IRS has offered relief from reporting error penalties under Code Sections 6721...
Webinar Series Season Finale: Building Teams and a Happy Work Environment
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Labor Law Compliance
Labor Law Compliance Center September 1, 2021 August 2021 Year-to-Date Changes August 2021 Changes Georgia Kansas Massachusetts Montana Rhode Island August 2021 Poster Revisions Workers' Compensation Notice Equal Opportunity in Employment Notice Paid Family &...
DOL Announces Final Rule on Tip Regulations
On Sept. 23, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule that will amend Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations for tipped employees. The final rule is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register today, Sept. 24, 2021, and is expected to...
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