Wednesday, March 19, 2014

What you need to know about the ACA’s final ‘play-or-pay’ reporting rules

By Christian Schappel


Almost four years after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law, the IRS has finally released the reporting requirements employers must comply with to avoid the dreaded ‘play-or-pay’ penalty (a.k.a., the shared responsibility penalty).

If you recall, the IRS issued the proposed play-or-pay reporting rules last September.

On the whole, the final rules are pretty much the same. But the IRS has squeezed in a few new elements it hopes will simplify the reporting process for employers and insurers.

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