The IRS has encouraged tax preparers and owners of sensitive data to consider encryption. Encryption makes information unreadable without a deciphering key.

Question of the Week

BAS
27.09.2018

Q.- We have an employee who wants to be reimbursed from his health FSA for medical items he is buying for his aging mother. Is this allowed?

IRS Releases New ACA Test Filing Package

BAS
27.09.2018
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The IRS released its Affordable Care Act electronic filing guidance, Test Package for Electronic Filers of Affordable Care Act Information Returns. BAS uses the IRS’ AIR ...

Updated FCRA Notices

BAS
27.09.2018
HR & Benefits Compliance

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection updated two of its model Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Notices: The Summary of Consumer Rights and the Summary of Consumer ...

Disposal of Electronic Devices

BAS
20.09.2018
MyEnroll360 Security

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights issued guidance on disposing of electronic devices. Employers should make sure they properly ...

Question of the Week

BAS
20.09.2018

Q.- An employee terminated employment. She had a carryover balance in her FSA, but did not make an election for this year. Do we have to offer COBRA for the FSA?

New Tip of the Day in MyEnroll.com

BAS
20.09.2018
MyEnroll360 Feature

Have you ever wished you could quickly and easily present messages on MyEnroll for your administrators and employees? How about having the capability to present ...

Summary Annual Report Due Soon

BAS
20.09.2018
HR & Benefits Compliance

ERISA requires administrators of health plans to give information about the plan’s operation to participants. One of the ERISA requirements is the distribution of a ...

ACA Penalty Notices

BAS
20.09.2018
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Some employers are receiving notices from the IRS informing them of penalties under the Affordable Care Act. These letters (about 300,000 have been sent) indicate that ...

BAS' COBRA Check Reports

BAS
13.09.2018
MyEnroll360 Feature

BAS' Cobra Control Services provides brokers with an online report of all COBRA payment checks sent to their client employers.

Draft 2018 Form 1094/1095 Instructions Released

BAS
13.09.2018
Health Care Reform (ACA)

This week, the IRS released draft copies of the Instructions for the 2018 Forms 1094-B/C and 1095-B/C. The Instructions will be used for completing 2018 calendar year ...

IRS and Password Guidance

BAS
13.09.2018
MyEnroll360 Security

The IRS has gathered tips from cybersecurity experts on how to create a strong password.

Question of the Week

BAS
13.09.2018

Q.- I just started as the HR director at a closely held business. It is a partnership. One of the partners is paying for medical coverage with pre-tax dollars through ...

School Activity Leave

BAS
13.09.2018
HR & Benefits Compliance

With the school year back in full swing, employers should be mindful of state school-related leave laws.

MyEnroll's Notes Program

BAS
06.09.2018
MyEnroll360 Feature

Administrators who use MyEnroll.com’s online enrollment system may find the Notes Program useful. Through the Notes module, administrators can document conversations and ...

Question of the Week

BAS
06.09.2018

Q. We provide our employees a life insurance benefit. Someone mentioned that we can’t do this on a tax free basis. Is that true? A. Employer-paid group-term life ...

Sending Data Securely

BAS
06.09.2018
MyEnroll360 Security

BAS offers three methods for receiving and sending client data:

Withholding Adjustments

BAS
06.09.2018
HR & Benefits Compliance

The IRS is encouraging employees to review their paychecks to make sure employers are withholding the correct amount of taxes. Taxpayers who receive large refunds should ...

New Q&As on Employer Shared Responsibility

BAS
06.09.2018
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The Affordable Care Act requires certain employers (applicable large employers) to offer health coverage that is affordable and provides minimum value to their full time ...

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