As a provider of millions of ACA 1095 Forms, we are often asked "if the employee must have a copy of this ACA Form 1095 to file their federal income tax return?" The IRS has finally answered the question, NO. The Form 1095 is not needed to file Form 1040. In fact there is no longer even a place on the 1040 to provde any information on the individual mandate. THE BOX IS GONE!

Missed a deadline? Don't compound the issue and risk a penalty, print and file forms as soon as possible and email in order to be able to exhibit "Good Faith" and explain your reason for not meeting the deadlines. The IRS has,provided little breathing room for employers required to prepare ACA Forms. In Notice 2019-63, the IRS provided additional reporting relief for employers for the 2019 calendar year. Note: eFiling to IRS AIR was not extended, deadline is March 31, 2020

In Brief: BenefitScape Cloud can take your Federal ACA filing and eFile it to New Jersey. Its that simple! No additional effort on your behalf, its that easy. The result 100% NJ Compliance with no additional work! New Jersey employers and out-of-state employers that withhold and remit New Jersey Gross Income Tax for New Jersey residents must submit returns to the state and distribute statements to employees in early 2020.

The IRS has begun issuing Notice 972CG, a penalty notice regarding late filings of Forms 1094 and 1095 for Tax Year 2017. The notices also include penalties for unresolved TIN validation errors and for not filing returns electronically if you filed more than 250 forms on paper.

The IRS recently began issuing Penalty Notices for TY2017. Employers have begun receiving Letter 5699 'Failure To File' Notices.