Starting in 2016, applicable large employers (ALEs) under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have to file Forms 1094-C and 1095-C to provide information to the IRS and plan participants regarding their health care benefits for the previous year. Both the forms and their instructions are now available for ALEs to study and begin preparations for required filings. In addition, organizations that expect to file Forms 1094 and 1095 electronically can peruse two final IRS publications setting out specifications for using the new ACA Information Returns system.

Keep in mind that ALEs are employers with 50 or more full-time employees or the equivalent. And even ALEs exempt from the ACA’s shared-responsibility (or “play or pay”) provision for 2015 (that is, ALEs with 50 to 99 full-timers or the equivalent who meet certain eligibility requirements) are still subject to the information reporting requirements in relation to their 2015 health care benefits.

Attend our complimentary webinar to navigate the ACA’s complex requirements for avoiding penalties and properly reporting benefits:

"Are You Ready for the New ACA Employer Reporting Requirements?"

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

12:00-1:00 p.m. Pacific

Guest Speaker: Ruthann Laswick, President, Blue Water Benefits Consulting