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IRS Releases Draft 2026 Form 1095-B With No Major Changes

The IRS has released a draft of the 2026 Form 1095-B, which is used to report minimum essential health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). At this time, the ...
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Preparing for the 2025 PCORI Fee Filing Deadline

The annual deadline to report and pay the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee is approaching. Employers sponsoring certain self-insured health plans ...
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HIPAA in HR Departments

HIPAA in HR Departments
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Handling Benefits for Employees with Multiple Roles or Positions

In many organizations, employees may hold more than one role or work across multiple departments. This can occur in situations such as part-time roles in different ...
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What Happens When Benefit Elections Don’t Match Payroll Deductions

Accurate benefits administration depends on alignment between what employees elect and what is deducted from their pay. When benefit elections and payroll deductions do ...
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Understanding Plan Year vs. Calendar Year

In benefits administration, the terms “plan year” and “calendar year” are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Understanding the difference is ...
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How Terminations Impact FSA Balances and COBRA Eligibility

When an employee terminates employment, their Flexible Spending Account (FSA) must be handled carefully to ensure accurate administration and compliance. Health FSAs and ...
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What Employers Need to Know about Common ACA Filing Errors and IRS ...

Submitting ACA Forms 1094-C and 1095-C is a major compliance milestone, but the process does not end once files are transmitted to the IRS. Employers must also ...
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Why Mid-Year Benefits Changes Can Create Risk

Open enrollment tends to get the most attention, but many of the most common compliance challenges arise during the year when employee changes occur. Events such as new ...
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IRS Tax Withholding Estimator

Each year, employees make decisions about how much federal income tax should be withheld from their paychecks. The IRS encourages taxpayers to periodically review their ...
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