Employers ringing in the New Year should remember that several states’ have additional ACA filing and furnishing obligations that must be completed for the 2021 tax year.
To help you get a handle on the many state ACA deadlines, we’ve listed the due dates and reporting requirements for the 2021 tax year, to be filed in 2022, below.
California
Self-funded employers and health insurance carriers in California must furnish healthcare information to their employees and their dependents by January 31, 2022. The instructions state that employers should not submit 1095-C forms for employees who received an offer of coverage but did not enroll.
The ACA healthcare information must be filed by March 31, 2022, though, like last year, no penalty will be assessed for employers that file ACA information with the state by May 2022. Both paper mailing and electronic filing options are available.
Employers should file their ACA information with the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB). Failing to meet the requirement could subject your organization to a $50 penalty per individual provided coverage.
New Jersey
If your organization has operations in the state of New Jersey and you’re an Applicable Large Employer (ALE), then you will need to furnish 1095-C forms to your ACA full-time employees by March 2, 2022, for the 2021 tax year. The ACA state deadline for filing with the state of New Jersey is March 31, 2022.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island employers must furnish applicable healthcare...
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