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Health, Retirement, and Payroll Contribution Limits for 2023

The IRS and Social Security Administration released the health, retirement, and payroll contribution limits for 2023. Limits have increased from 2022 levels due to ...
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New Hires and Measurement Periods

Employers using the look back measurement method for determining full-time status may have questions about how to treat newly hired employees in ACA calculations.
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Publication 5164 Updated for 2022 Filings

The IRS released an updated Publication 5164 which is the Test Package for ACA filing for the 2022 processing year. This document provides scenarios that ACA ...
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Controlled Group For ACA Requirements

Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) with more than 50 full-time employees on business days in the prior year must comply with the Affordable Care Act. This compliance ...
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Consider Cost of Health Coverage

As employers prepare to launch open enrollment for the 2023 plan year, it is important to pay attention to the employees’ share of the premium for health coverage. The ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- How do we make sure the medical coverage we offer to employees is affordable for ACA purposes? Compensation can fluctuate throughout the year.
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SBC Distribution

A Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) is an easy-to-read summary of health coverage that allows an individual to compare costs and coverages among health plans in ...
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Social Security Numbers for ACA

The Affordable Care Act requires insurers and sponsors of self-funded health plans to report to the IRS information about individuals enrolled in health coverage. A ...
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Medical Loss Ratio Rebates

The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provisions of the Affordable Care Act require insurers and certain self funded group health plans to spend at least a certain percentage of ...
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Email Distribution of ACA Forms

Employers can save time and money by distributing 1095 Forms by email. The IRS allows electronic distribution of 1095 Forms if the employee consents to receive the form ...
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