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Workforce Management, ACA Compliance and the COVID-19 Pandemic

ACA Times

13 minute read: Compliance with the various employer provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) can be complicated under normal employment conditions. Employers should consider the following when evaluating the impact on their ACA compliance. • Salary reductions do not generally have an affect on ACA Compliance.

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4 Compliance Strategies that Create Labor Efficiencies

HR Bartender

That includes compliance with employment tax payment and reporting rules with each of the various local, state, and federal agencies to avoid penalties. However, as much as we want to do everything properly, it can be a challenge to maintain complex compliance requirements. The entire organization needs to be involved.

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ACA Office Reopens & Issues 2018 Penalty Letters

ACA Times

1 minute read: The IRS Affordable Care Act (ACA) Enforcement Office, located in Ogden, Utah, had been temporarily closed since late March 2020, due to state stay-at-home orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The office was scheduled to reopen July 15th; however, this was delayed and the office reopened in late August 2020.

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Wage Fixing Indictment Has Implications for Employers

ACA Times

The Department of Justice announced in 2018 that it was investigating several no-poach agreements in the healthcare industry. In addition to antitrust concerns, health care companies are facing other compliance challenges. Having a monthly ACA compliance tracking process can help home health care operators avoid such scenarios.

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The PEO Industry in 2020 & Beyond: What The Next Decade Holds

Genesis HR Solutions

Not only do PEO clients get expertise from their PEO partners, they no longer need to do the grunt work for the administration of their company’s HR, benefits, tax, payroll, and compliance issues, giving them time to focus on the core functions of their business—and focus on growth. 4 PEO Trends To Watch In 2020 & Beyond.

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The IRS is Issuing ACA Penalty Letter 226J for 2018

ACA Times

3 minute read: The IRS has begun to issue Letter 226J penalty assessments to employers that failed to comply with the ACA’s Employer Mandate for the 2018 tax year. If your organization receives a Letter 226J penalty assessment for the 2018 tax year, or for any year, the letter only provides you with 30 days to respond.

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The New 1095-C Codes for 2020 Explained

ACA Times

Now, we will be covering the new codes that are anticipated for the 2020 tax year as they pertain to the Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement. 13813 , new codes, as shown in the Draft IRS Forms 1095- C for the 2020 reporting year relating to individual coverage HRAs have been introduced for the 2020 tax year.