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COBRA Premium Subsidy Tax Credit

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) provides a COBRA premium subsidy for certain individuals whose qualifying event was a reduction in hours or involuntary termination of ...
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Dependent Care FSA Tax Consequences

The tax uncertainty of recent changes to dependent care flexible spending account plans has been addressed by the IRS.
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Offering Coverage in Open Enrollment

Employers with plans beginning July 1 that use the look-back measurement method for determining full-time status will likely be able to make FTE determinations now. ...
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Tax Credits for Emergency Paid Sick Leave

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARP”) provides a tax credit for private employers with fewer than 500 employee who decide to provide emergency paid sick and/or ...
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Tax Credit for COVID-19 Vaccines

The IRS announced the expansion of tax credits under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) to cover paid time off for employees receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. Employers ...
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Marketplace Enrollment Extended

The federal government has extended the Health Care Reform Marketplace special enrollment window. Individuals may enroll in Marketplace coverage or change their plans ...
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ACA Information

IRS Publication 5187 “Affordable Care Act: What You and Your Family Need to Know,” explains the Affordable Care Act and what individuals should understand about how ACA ...
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More Marketplace Subsidy Participants

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 increases the number of Americans who will be eligible to receive premium assistance to purchase health coverage through the ACA ...
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ACA Filing Due Soon

Employers must remember their Affordable Care Act (ACA) obligations even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Form 1094-B/C must be transmitted to the IRS by March 31, 2021. ...
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Department of Justice Position on ACA

The Affordable Care Act continues forward as the U.S. Department of Justice notified the U.S. Supreme Court that it removed a challenge to the Act. In a letter to the ...
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