The Secretary of Labor, John Acosta, announced recently that no further delays will apply to the Department of Labor’s new Fiduciary Rule on investment advice conflicts of interest and related prohibited transaction exemptions. The effective date of the Rule is June 9, 2017, with an enforcement date of January 1, 2018. The final Fiduciary Rule
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Limited Relief for Employer Reporting Under the Affordable Care Act
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Posted in Employee Benefits, Workplace Trends
On November 18, 2016, the IRS recently announced limited relief for employer reporting on Forms 1094 and 1095 for the 2016 tax year. The relief extends the deadline for furnishing statements to individuals, but does not extend the deadline for filings with the IRS. The IRS also provided penalty relief for some filers. The relief…
The Affordable Care Act – What Now?
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Posted in Employee Benefits, Workplace Trends
Now that we have all had some time to absorb the national election results, many are wondering how the Affordable Care Act will change during a Trump presidency. While there is a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the future of the ACA, our recommendation to those currently covered by the Act is to continue to…