Federal Judge Rules Affordable Care Act Unconstitutional; Law Stands Awaiting Likely Appeal

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Last week, Judge Reed C. O’Connor ruled in favor of a lawsuit that argued the entirety of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional without the individual mandate. The individual mandate penalty was eliminated starting in 2019 by the tax bill passed by Congress in December 2017. Despite this ruling, there will be no immediate change to the numerous provisions … Read More

The IRS Extends the Deadline for Furnishing Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to Individuals

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The IRS has extended the deadline for furnishing Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to individuals from January 31, 2019 to March 4, 2019. Notice 2018-94 DOES NOT extend the deadlines for filing the 2018 Forms 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, or 1095-C with the IRS. The due date for filing with the IRS remains February 28, 2019 for paper forms, or April 1, … Read More