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Forms 1095-B/C Must Be Furnished by March 2
February 2, 2017
Requirement: Section 6055 and 6056 Reporting
Deadline: February 28 (March 31 If Filed Electronically)
Overview: Under Section 6056, ALEs subject to the ACA’s employer shared responsibility rules are required to report information to the IRS about the health coverage they offer (or do not offer) to their full-time employees. ALEs must file Form 1094-C and Form 1095-C with the IRS annually.
All forms must be filed with the IRS annually, no later than Feb. 28 (March 31, if filed electronically) of the year following the calendar year to which the return relates. There is no alternate filing date for employers with non-calendar year plans.
Note: Reporting entities that are filing 250 or more returns must file electronically.
For Self-Insured Plans:
Under Section 6055, self-insured plan sponsors are required to report information about the health coverage they provided during the year. Self-insured plan sponsors must generally file Form 1094-B and Form 1095-B with the IRS annually.
ALEs that sponsor self-insured plans are required to report information to the IRS under Section 6055 about health coverage provided, as well as information under Section 6056 about offers of health coverage. ALEs that sponsor self-insured plans will generally use a combined reporting method on Form 1094-C and Form 1095-C to report information under both Sections 6055 and 6056.