Recently the IRS updated its ACA webpage and FAQs reflecting the indexed changes to the ACA penalties that could apply to applicable large employers (ALEs) for the 2025 calendar year.
Who this applies to:
- Applicable Large Employers with fully insured and self-funded health plans, including ICHRAs
Go Deeper:
Penalty A, which could apply when an applicable large employer fails to offer MEC to at least 95% of full-time employees, will decrease to $2,900 for 2025.
Penalty B, which could apply when an ALE’s offered coverage either is unaffordable or does not meet minimum value, will decrease to $4,350 per year for 2025.
ALEs wanting to avoid ACA penalties A or B should ensure at least 95% of full-time employees and their dependents are offered minimum essential coverage (MEC), and affordable coverage meeting minimum value is offered to all full-time eligible employees. Therefore, employers should determine the correct codes that should be used for reporting due in Q1 2024 and 2025.
IRS Rev Procedure 2024-14: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-24-14.pdf
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