19 Jul IRS Update on Filing ACA Forms After June 30, 2016

The IRS is giving a pass this year but encourages those who missed the deadline to file ACA Forms to still complete filing returns. See the article below from ThinkHR.com for more information.

Original Post from ThinkHR.com on July 1, 2016

If you are an applicable large employer, self-insured employer, or other health coverage provider, the deadline to electronically file ACA information returns (e.g., Forms 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C and 1095-C) with the IRS was June 30, 2016. The ACA Information Returns (AIR) system will remain up and running after the deadline.  If you were not able to submit all required ACA information returns by June 30, 2016, you are advised to complete the filing of your returns after the deadline.

It is important to note the following:

• The AIR system will continue to accept information returns filed after June 30, 2016.  In addition, you can still complete required system testing after June 30, 2016.
• If any of your transmissions or submissions was rejected by the AIR system, you have 60 days from the date of rejection to submit a replacement and have the rejected submission treated as timely filed.
• If you submitted and received “Accepted with Errors” messages, you may continue to submit corrections after June 30, 2016.

The IRS is aware that some filers are still in the process of completing their 2015 tax year filings.  As is the case for other information returns, penalties may be associated with the submission of the ACA information returns for failure to timely file required returns. As the IRS has publicly stated in various forums in recent months, filers of Forms 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C and 1095-C that miss the June 30, 2016 due date will not generally be assessed late filing penalties under section 6721 if the reporting entity has made legitimate efforts to register with the AIR system and to file its information returns, and it continues to make such efforts and completes the process as soon as possible. In addition, consistent with existing information reporting rules, filers that are assessed penalties may still meet the criteria for a reasonable cause waiver from the penalties.

If you are not an electronic filer and you missed the May 31, 2016 paper filing deadline for ACA information returns, you should also complete the filing of your paper returns as soon as possible.

For more information, the IRS provides helpful questions and answers on the ACA reporting requirements for applicable large employers here.

Read the original article here.

Source:

Unknown (2016, July 1). IRS Update on Filing ACA Forms After June 30, 2016 [Web log post]. Retrieved from https://www.thinkhr.com/blog/hr/irs-update-on-filing-aca-forms-after-june-30-2016/