Form 1095-C Changes for the 2016 Tax Year

It’s almost time to start filing those ACA Forms for 2016! And for all you applicable large employers (ALEs) out there planning to file Form 1095-C, have we got some news for you: Form 1095-C is going through a few changes for the 2016 tax year, specifically to the code series used for lines 14 and 16. Code Series 1 Changes On line 14 of Form 1095-C, filers use Code Series...

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The Facts on Obamacare

The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, can be pretty overwhelming. And the vast amount of new rules and regulations mean that just about everyone in the US has been affected by it. Regardless of what happens in the future, Obamacare is still the law of the land, so make sure to keep these facts in mind to stay ACA compliant: All American Taxpayers Must Get Health...

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Why Employers Face Affordable Care Act Mandates

The Affordable Care Act employer mandates are not to be trifled with. While there’s a lot of legal and IRS jargon going on in the ACA, the employer mandates basically boil down to: Applicable Large Employers (ALEs), those with 50 or more full-time employees, must offer full-time employees health insurance or pay a per-employee fine. The health insurance coverage offered by ALEs must meet minimum...

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The IRS Has Extended the Deadline for Your ACA Recipient Forms

Don’t forget that, along with the 1095-B or 1095-C Forms you’ll file with the IRS, you also have to send a copy to each of your recipients or employees that reflects the health insurance coverage offer they received from you in the previous year! You may remember that this past year the IRS extended the deadline for these recipient forms from January 31 to March...

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ExpressACAForms: A Market Leader in ACA Form Reporting

Did you know that you can e-file your Affordable Care Act Forms right where you get all of your up-to-date ACA information? (We mean here, at ExpressACAForms, of course!)This past year, ExpressACAForms was one of the first IRS-authorized e-file providers for the ACA Forms 1094 and 1095. And we put every bit of our online filing and cloud-based software know-how into ensuring we were (and still are)...

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Get to Know the ACA Penalties

The Affordable Care Act penalties are no joke. And while there’s been a lot of talk about the ACA going away, it won’t be going away in time to avoid IRS penalties if you don’t file. So it’s best to arm yourselves with some knowledge about these ACA penalties and how you can avoid them! Information Reporting Penalties That’s the official name of the penalties you’d incur from the IRS if you...

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