The Affordable Care Act mandate has created a stir in the HR and Payroll world. One of the largest impacts that it has had is the redefining of terms. The concept of full time has been established as 40 hours a week since the mid 1920s. ACA has redefined this standard that is as old as [...]
As the dust has finally settled from the 2015 filing season, the next question should be “Is our company IRS-compliant for the Affordable Care Act's 2016 filing season?” To truly answer this question, several other items must be evaluated and addressed. First, to start the compliance process a company needs to determine if they are [...]
Many employers are just getting into a rhythm with navigating Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance and reporting obligations. There is a lot of information to capture each month and decisions regarding health insurance coverage need to be made. Since penalties for noncompliance can be expensive, this is not a task that can be safely managed [...]
Updated 10/23/2023 We have all heard the old adage, “Better late than never.” This logic can also apply to Affordable Care Act filing. Did you miss the filing deadline? The IRS is urging people to continue submitting if they have not yet filed. The IRS has made note that their electronic filing system will [...]
Congress has enacted 142 new laws since January of 2015 that are adding pressure to many businesses already struggling with other tax rules and employment regulations, including the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Many businesses will assign skilled talent to navigate these changing regulations and put stronger business technology [...]
Download our ACA Checklist for 2016 Reporting Requirements! Integrity Data has been on top of the intricacies of the Affordable Care Act reporting regulations since they were first published back in February of 2014. Our proprietary software, designed to handle the ins and outs of compliance, had been developed and in beta [...]
When business decision makers hesitate to embrace the cloud strategy, their number one concern is usually about security. True, you can’t be too careful about the security of your business data, still, studies show that use of cloud solutions are expanding rapidly and are providing greater opportunities for businesses of all sorts and sizes to [...]
Employer compliance with the Affordable Care Act starts with counting. Counting an employee’s hours per week. Counting an employee’s hours per month. Counting an employee’s hours when they may not even be on the job. Counting an employee’s hours when you don’t compensate them according to time.Miss a step in any of these counts and [...]
As the inaugural year for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is coming to a close, it is imperative to look towards the future. The ACA environment is dynamic and ever changing. As many employers have focused on a Good Faith Effort (GFE), many have neglected to look towards the horizon; the 2016 filing season. [...]
If an employee does get to do work on behalf of the company while on-call, it’s clear that his or her employer, in order to comply with the Affordable Care Act, must credit those hours and track that time toward their eligibility for health insurance. The challenge comes in when an employer has to credit [...]
