March 13, 2023

ACA Mailbag: Commonly Asked Questions about 1095-C Forms

As part of the annual requirements, Applicable Large Employers must furnish Forms 1095-C to full-time employees and covered individuals and file Forms 1094-C and 1095-C with the IRS. Additionally, employers with operations in select states must comply with state-specific filing and furnishing requirements.
March 1, 2023

Summary Plan Descriptions – FAQs and Deadlines to Remember

Qualified employees use Form W-4 to tell employers not to deduct any federal income tax from their wages. Details including the employee’s filing status, multiple job adjustments, amount of credits, amount of other income, deduction amounts, and any additional amounts the employee is requesting to be withheld from each paycheck will all be used to calculate how much federal income tax to deduct and withhold from the employee’s pay.
February 20, 2023

All About Form M-1, Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements, and Association Health Plans

Qualified employees use Form W-4 to tell employers not to deduct any federal income tax from their wages. Details including the employee’s filing status, multiple job adjustments, amount of credits, amount of other income, deduction amounts, and any additional amounts the employee is requesting to be withheld from each paycheck will all be used to calculate how much federal income tax to deduct and withhold from the employee’s pay.
December 1, 2022

Disclosure Notice to CMS for Medicare Part D-Eligible Individuals

Plan sponsors that provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals must also disclose to CMS annually whether the coverage is creditable or noncreditable. This disclosure must be made no more than 60 days after the beginning of each plan year.
August 19, 2022

So you missed the 7/31/22 deadline for restating pre-approved 401(k) plans…now what?

To remain in compliance with the tax law, pre-approved plan providers must update their plan documents and obtain approval letters from the IRS every six years. The adopting employers then have a set period of time-about two years-to adopt the updated plan document. The adoption deadline for the latest plan amendment cycle (Cycle 3) was July 31, 2022.
April 4, 2022

6 ways to make the hiring process easier

Making hiring easier, these days, is a tall order. It's the most competitive hiring market in decades. As anyone who has had to fill an open position within the past year knows, it's a jungle out there...
March 23, 2022

How HCM analytics can elevate your HR game

Today, it's all about data, whether you're talking about marketing and advertising, businesses of all stripes, the customer experience online [...]
February 28, 2022

Benefits are the key to winning the hiring war

We’re in the midst of the toughest hiring market in recent memory. If you have vacancies to fill like many companies out there, you’re just not […]
January 21, 2022

HR in the age of remote work

Make no mistake about it, working remotely is here to stay. It began during the early days of the pandemic, when everyone who could work at […]
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