Update – Employer Reporting Requirements for Forms 1094B/1095B
The latest – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2016-4 on December 28, 2015 which announced a filing extension for Forms 1094B/1095B. The revised deadline for employers to provide Form 1094B to employees is March 31, 2016; and filing Form1095B to the IRS is extended to May 31, 2016 for paper filing, and June 30, 2016 for e-filing. Notice 2016-4 also extends the filing requirement for health insurance carriers to provide Form 1095C to covered employees to March 31, 2016
Background – Employers with 50 or more full-time (equivalent) employees in 2015, must file Forms 1094-C and 1095-C. The purpose of this filing is enforcement of the employee and employer mandates of ACA. This information is required under sections 6055 and 6056 regarding offers of health coverage and enrollment in health coverage for employees.
According to the IRS, taxpayers are not required to attach Form 1095C as proof of health care coverage when filing their tax return, but note that employees should keep the 1095C they receive from their employer and 1095B they receive from their insurance carrier as proof of coverage.
For further information regarding Forms 1094B and 1094C, the IRS has provided a Questions and Answers to guide you through the process of filing these forms. Click below for the forms and instructions: