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ACA reporting for the 2020 tax year will be different from years past becaus

e of the new Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) codes. These new codes, in addition to the standard codes, must be populated on Form 1095-C for full-time employees and communicate critical information about their health coverage for the year.

The ACA is always changing and evolving, this can make it tricky for applica

ble large employers (ALEs) and other mandated filers to keep up. Especially with the new ACA codes that will come into play for employers that are offering an ICHRA to their employees.. Here is a guide that helps you understand the new ACA codes that came into effect for the 2020 tax year.

The new 1095-C codes are expected to be used for the 2020 tax year and expla

in a number of scenarios regarding individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements.

We've created a convenient ACA Codes guide to help you fill out the 1095-C a

nd keep you compliant and make that a little easier!

Employers should remember that there are a number of new 1095-C codes specif

ic to the 2020 tax year. These new codes are to be entered on Line 14 of the 1095-C Form and can be found below: 1L.

A new code G must be entered on Form 1095-B, line 8 to identify an individua

l coverage HRA. Extension of due date for furnishing statements. The due date for furnishing Form 1095-B to individuals is extended from January 31, 2021, to March 2, 2021. See Notice 2020-76 and Extension of Time To Furnish Statement to Recipients, later.

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Reporting of ICHRA in Line 14 Codes of Form 1095-C for 2020 On July 13, 2020

, the IRS released a Form 1095-C draft, which adds new 1095-C codes from 1L to 1S for employers to indicate the method used to determine their ICHRA plan’s affordability. Click here to learn more about ICHRA. The codes are mentioned here:

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IRS Form 1095-C tax year 2020 changes include a new line 17, new offer codes

and box for employee's age. Form 1095-C is now a 2 page form where Boxes 1-17 are listed on page 1 and the covered individuals are shown on page 2. Employee's age: The IRS will now require an entry for the "Age" of each employee as of January 1, 2020. This will be in ...

Plan start month – ALEs must enter a two-digit number (01-12) on Form 1095

-C (optional prior years). IRS Notice 2020-76 Relief: 30-day extension to furnish statements – The due date to furnish Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to individuals is extended from January 31, 2021, to March 2, 2021.

All applicable large employers (ALE) must file Forms 1094-C and 1095-C with

the IRS and furnish a copy of the 1095-C to all full-time employees. The insurance carrier for a fully insured plan must complete Forms 1094-B and 1095-B.

The IRS states 17 codes to enter on line 14 based on the plan offered. They

are 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G, 1H, 1J, 1K, 1L, 1M, 1N, 1O, 1P, 1Q, and 1S. Until the tax year 2019, codes from 1A to 1K were in use. For the tax year 2020, new seven codes from 1L to 1S were added to mention Individual coverage HRA.

The Codes on Form 1095-C Explained February 24, 2020 Robert Sheen Affordable

Care Act 3 minute read: Every year Applicable Large Employers (“ALEs”) must file Forms 1094-C and 1095-C with the IRS and furnish Forms 1095-C to employees considered full-time under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”).

IRS Releases 2020 ACA Form 1094-C and 1095-C Final Instructions. Key Changes

: Compared with 2019, the 2020 ACA forms have more significant changes such as new fields and codes for meeting the mandated ICHRA reporting.

At A Glance. IRS published final 2020 Form 1094-C, Form 1095-C, and Instruct

ions; Plan start month will be required for the 2020 Form 1095-C; Eight additional Series 1 Codes have been added for use on Line 14, Form 1095-C to report Individual Coverage HRAs (ICHRAs)

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Deadline for 2020 filing with the IRS in paper form. March 31, 2021. Deadlin

e for 2020 filing with the IRS electronically. Sections 6055 and 6056 Reporting. Sections 6055 and 6056 were added to the Internal Revenue Code (Code) by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

The IRS also reserved the codes 1T through 1Z which seemed unnecessary but i

t has no impact on filing for 2020. Line 15 Changes as a result of ICHRAs. Line 15 should be completed if code 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1J, 1K, 1L, 1M, 1N, 1O, 1P or 1Q is entered on line 14. If 1A, 1F, 1G, 1H, 1R, or 1S is entered on line 14, line 15 should be left blank.

For 2020, the individual furnishing deadline was Feb. 1, 2021, as the normal

Jan. 31 deadline falls on a Sunday. As shown above, the IRS has provided an additional 30 days for furnishing the 2020 Form 1095-B and Form 1095-C to enrollees and employees, extending the due date from Feb. 1, 2021, to March 2, 2021.

Final Forms and Instructions for 2020 ACA Reporting Released. The Internal R

evenue Service (IRS) released final 2020 forms and instructions for reporting under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056.. 2020 Form 1094-B and Form 1095-B (and related instructions) will be used by providers of minimum essential coverage (MEC), including self-insured plan sponsors that are not ALEs, to ...

If you qualify as an ALE again for 2022, you’ll to offer ACA health covera

ge by April 1, 2022, to avoid penalties. For ICHRA Offerings Only: New Line and Codes . For 2020, new Line 14 codes and a new line 17 were added for reporting coverage under an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Account.

The IRS recently published the final versions of the 2020 reporting Forms 10

94-B and 1095-B, 2020 reporting Forms 1094-C and 1095-C, and instructions for those forms. Forms 1094-B and 1095-B are used by insurers and small self-insured employers to report that they offered MEC. Forms 1094-C and 1095-Cs are used by ALEs to report that […]

The IRS has not yet published draft 2020 Instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1

095-C. Background on Form 1095-C Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 6056 under the ACA requires Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) to report to the IRS whether they offer their full-time employees and their employees' qualified dependents the opportunity to enroll in ...

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ate on California Individual Mandate Reporting. October 20, 2020. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released 2020 forms and instructions for reporting under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056.

Compliance Update - October, 2020. ACA 1095 Compliance Update for TY2020. Th

e IRS has just released their finalized 1094-B, 1094-C, 1095-B, and 1095-C instructions and tax forms for Tax Year 2020! There were quite a few changes this year, including an extended print & mail deadline, so please read carefully.

Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released 2020 forms and instruc

tions for reporting required under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. Reporting entities, including health insurance carriers and self-insured plan sponsors that are not applicable large employers (ALEs), use Forms 1094-B and 1095-B to report ...

IRS Delays ACA Reporting Again, Announces Final Extension of Good-Faith Repo

rting Relief. On October 2, 2020, the IRS released Notice 2020-76, which—not surprisingly—extends both: (1) the deadline to furnish Forms 1095-C and 1095-B to individuals; and (2) the good-faith reporting relief. What may come as a surprise to some, the IRS announced that this extension will be the final extension ...

Most changes stem from an IRS law update allowing employers to offer workers

individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). The new form covers HRA plan years starting Jan. 1, 2020. New codes for the 1095-C. For tax year 2020, Form 1095-C gets updated with brand-new offer codes employers can enter in line 14. You’ll use it to ...

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The IRS has released the 2020 IRS Forms 1094-B and 1095-C which employers of

fering the Individual Coverage HRA (ICHRA) will be required to complete. Form 1095-B Changes Under the ACA employer mandate, Applicable Large Employers (ALE) must Form 1095-C to report the ICHRA coverage offered to the eligible employees.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) added two significant reporting requirements t

o the Internal Revenue Code (Code) that were effective for medical coverage provided on or after January 1, 2015. Code Section 6055 reporting. Intended to support IRS enforcement of the individual mandate; Code Section 6056 reporting.

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On Oct. 2, 2020, the IRS announced it would extend the deadline for employer

s to provide employees with a copy of their 1095-C or 1095-B reporting form, as required by the ACA, from Jan. 31, 2021 ...

Code Guidance Line 14 – Series 1. Form 1095-C – Line 14, Offer of Covera

ge It is required to be filled out for every month of the year, even if the employee was not employed the entire year. There are a variety of codes that can be input here. Below is a chart that shows the code (ie: 1A), the code description, and when to use each code.

The Tax Year 2020 IRS ACA 1095 forms & instructions are now available to the

public. The IRS made quite a few changes this year, so please read through each form type thoroughly! Any customer using the 1095-C tax form will want to make sure to use the latest, Tax Year 2020, 1095-C import map as well.

The IRS has added new data fields on Form 1095-C to include an individual’

s age and zip code, “Instructions for Recipient” text has been revised and moved to page two, and eight new Line 14 codes have been created to accommodate ICHRA coverage. Even Form 1095-B includes a new origin of coverage code to accommodate the new ICHRA plan.

The deadline for furnishing individual statements for 2020 was extended to M

arch 2, 2021. Final Forms and Instructions for 2020 ACA Reporting Released. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final 2020 forms and instructions for reporting under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056.

The IRS might release the final instructions for 2020 at the end of this yea

r. Stay updated with ACAwise to get the recent updates of the ACA Forms. Our ACA Elite helps employers to generate the codes for ICHRA and efile it with the IRS.