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Question of the Week

Written by BAS | Jan 19, 2017 6:43:40 PM

Q.- I heard that we have to report the cost of health coverage on an employee’s W-2.  Is this correct?

A.- Yes, but only if you are an employer that filed 250 or more W-2 Forms in 2016. The Affordable Care Act requires employers to report the cost of coverage under an employer-sponsored group health plan on an employee’s Form W-2.  The cost includes both the employer and employee cost of coverage. 

If you filed fewer than 250 W-2 Forms in 2016, you will not have to report the cost of health coverage.