Entries by Simon Carlson

ACA Penalty Letters Are On the Way – Are You Compliant?

The IRS Affordable Care Act (ACA) Enforcement Office, whose July 15, 2020 reopening was delayed until August, recently began sending IRS Letters 5699 to non-filers for the 2018 tax year. IRS Letter 5699 asks non-filing Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) for more information regarding why they failed or chose not to file. If it is determined […]

Webinar: Introducing BASIC’s New Consumer Driven Accounts (CDA) System

Register for the webinar here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Request a recording here if you are unable to attend the live session. BASIC’s state of the art benefit system, Consumer Driven Accounts (CDA), provides a modern way to manage employee benefits. Access over 30 different integrated […]

Webinar: Compliant Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Plans

Register for the webinar here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Request a recording here if you are unable to attend the live session. Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) have been around for several years and they are still widely used by employers of various […]

Webinar: Full-Service Payroll & Timekeeping Demonstration

Register for the webinar here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Request a recording here if you are unable to attend the live session. BASIC’s Regional Director, Chris Eckert, will be presenting the services and solutions of BASIC Payroll Plus. BASIC’s full-service Payroll, Timekeeping, and Human Capital Management […]

ACA Individual Mandate Sticking Around in These States

The individual mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was the cornerstone of much litigation challenging the ACA. In the tax reform legislation passed in December of 2017, Congress reduced the federal individual mandate penalty under the ACA to $0, effective in 2019. Without the mandate, certain states were concerned that enrollment in the exchanges […]

Medical Leave Litigation Risks for Non-Compliant Employers

As more employees go back to work, employers face the tough task of ensuring their medical leave policies and practices are compliant with the new wave of local, state, and federal regulations aimed at helping employees affected by COVID-19. Employers unaware or negligent of the applicable regulation changes are starting to feel the heat from […]