When you find a copy of IRS Letter 226J in the mail, it can be a frustrating feeling. Letter 226J is a penalty assessment notice that essentially notifies you that you failed to comply with the employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Your first thought might be: “What? No way.” You may disagree [...]
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law by President Trump in December of 2017 eliminated the penalty associated with the “individual mandate” beginning in January of 2019. At about the same time, the IRS ramped up ACA enforcement of the “employer mandate”. The result was a mixed message in the ear of employers. [...]
Content updated on November 11, 2017 *We recommend opening the linked forms in Internet Explorer for proper viewing. As stated back in April of this year, the IRS will begin enforcement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) any day now. They have now published a draft of the soon to be sent Employer Shared Responsibility [...]