Who: All Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) who offer health coverage to their employees.
Action: Distribute form 1095-C to employees by the new deadline of March 4, 2019.
Background
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) are responsible for reporting information about offers of health coverage and enrollment in health coverage to their employees and to the IRS.
Reporting in 2019 will be based on coverage in 2018. All reporting will be for the calendar year, even for non-calendar year plans.
New Deadline
On Thursday, November 29, 2018, the IRS issued Notice 2018-94, delaying the reporting deadline in 2019 for form 1095-C to individuals. There is no delay for form 1094-C.
Who Will Perform the Calculations?
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DUE TO THE IRS: |
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Form 1094-C was originally due to the IRS by February 28, if filing on paper, or April 1, if filing electronically. |
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Deadline to the IRS for all forms remains the same. |
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DUE TO EMPLOYEES: |
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DUE TO EMPLOYEES: |
Form 1095-C was due to employees by January 31, 2019. |
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Form 1095-C is now due to employees by March 4, 2019. |