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Annual Report on HIPAA Compliance

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued its report to Congress on HIPAA compliance for the 2021 calendar year. The report identified an uptick in HIPAA ...
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Remote Work and FMLA/FLSA Compliance

The U.S. Department of Labor released Field Assistance Bulletin 2021-1 providing guidance on the application of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Fair Labor ...
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Mandatory E-Filing Threshold for ACA Forms

The IRS changed the ACA filing requirements for the 2023 tax year. Starting in 2024, employers who are required to file 10 or more of any tax form must send Forms 1095 ...
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Wage Information Tax Scams

The IRS issued an alert warning of scams encouraging taxpayers to put false wage information on tax returns to claim tax credits. The IRS will assess a wide range of ...
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Changes to the 2023 Form 5500 Series

The U.S. Department of Labor, IRS and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation released changes to Form 5500 filings effective for plan years beginning on or after January ...
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Premium Tax Credits and Employees

Under the Affordable Care Act, Applicable Large Employers (those with 50 or more full-time employees) must offer affordable, minimum essential health coverage to all ...
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Publications 502 and 503

The IRS released updated versions of Publication 502 and Publication 503 for preparing 2022 tax returns. Publication 502 explains the medical expenses that are ...
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ACA Transmissions

Now that 1095 Forms have been furnished to employees and covered individuals, focus turns toward IRS transmissions. Forms 1094-B/C for the 2022 calendar year must be ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- An employee just told us he elected to participate in the dependent care FSA but actually meant to participate in the health care FSA. He does have a disabled child. ...
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Wellness Plan Considerations

Some employers are considering offering wellness initiatives as an employee benefit. An employer-provided wellness plan or program does not have a formal set of defined ...
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