On November 4, 2019, the IRS released a revised version of Publication 5165, entitled “Guide for Electronically Filing Affordable Care Act (ACA) Information Returns for Software Developers and Transmitters,” for tax year 2019 (processing year 2020). This publication outlines the communication procedures, transmission formats, business rules, and validation procedures for returns transmitted electronically through the Affordable Care Act Information Return System (AIR). The filing is quite technical. The forms must be filed using the Extensible Markup Language (XML) schemas outlined in the publication.
Employers who plan to electronically file Forms 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, or 1095-C should review the latest guidance and make any necessary adjustments to their filing process. Because of the complexity, most employers partner with a payroll or software vendor to assist them with the electronic filing. Those employers still have a responsibility to review the forms for accuracy before submission to the IRS and distribute to employees. Employers filing fewer than 250 forms may file by paper with the IRS.
At this time, no extensions have been announced related to the due dates. Thus, the Forms 1095-C and 1095-B would need to be distributed to employees by January 31, 2020, and those forms along with the Forms 1095-B and 1094-B would need to be filed with the IRS by March 31, 2020, if filing electronically and by February 28, 2020, if filing by paper.
Source: NFP BenefitsPartners
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