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IRS Provides Employers with Some 2019 ACA Reporting Transition Relief

Legislative-Alert

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The IRS recently issued Notice 2019-63 which makes some changes to 2019 ACA reporting.

  • The due date for distributing forms under Sections 6055 and 6056 has been extended from January 31, 2020 to March 2, 2020.
  • Good-faith transition relief has been extended to those employers who have provided incorrect or incomplete information but have made good-faith efforts to comply with Sections 6055 and 6056 reporting requirements.
  • Additional penalty relief has also been given to those distributing 2019 forms to individuals under Section 6055. Employers will only need to provide Form 1095-B to covered individuals upon request.

The due date for filing forms with the IRS for 2019 is still February 28, 2020 (filing paper) or March 31, 2020 (filing electronically).

Download the bulletin for more details.

Click to Download the 2020 IRS Contribution Limits Infosheet

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Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Steve Smith, Employee Benefits Consultant for National Insurance Services, has his energy level permanently set at “high.” His maxim is “work hard, play hard.” Steve’s an expert in getting groups of people working together for a higher cause. Minnesota schools, cities, and counties rely on Steve’s unique and creative ideas of engaging employees in their own health and wellness to lower utilization trends. He has 20+ years in the health insurance field doing compliance, cost mitigation, utilization, analytics, wellness plans, and strategic planning. Steve is a licensed insurance agent and holds the designations for Managed Healthcare Professional (The Health Insurance Association of America), Certified Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Professional (National Association of Health Underwriters), and Group Benefits Disability Specialist (Hartford School of Insurance). He specializes in Employee Benefits Consulting for Minnesota schools, cities, and counties including fully insured, self-insured, and stop-loss plans.