The effective date is fast approaching for certain provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (“CAA”) and related regulations, and the Transparency in Coverage Rule. You can access previous articles written...more
12/1/2021
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By the time this article goes to print, it is likely that COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration will be underway in the United States. In late October, the Trump Administration released an interim final regulation...more
12/16/2020
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The “Bottom Line” -
Employers will have until March 2, 2018 to furnish Form 1095-C (“Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage”) to employees.,,...more
Impact of Tax Reform on Employer-Provided Retirement, Welfare, and Fringe Benefits -
The recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts (the “Tax Reform Act”) made significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Although there...more
1/8/2018
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It’s official. The IRS has finally begun the process of collecting penalties under the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA”) employer shared responsibility provisions, better known as the “employer mandate.” The IRS has started...more