December 22, 2014
The employee benefits provider and insurance advisory consultancy CBIZ has released CBIZ ACA CheckPoint, a platform offering the advanced availability of ACA reporting and compliance tools and expertise. The system was developed in conjunction with SyncSt
December 14, 2014
2015 not only brings new rates, it also brings new Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements. Effective January 2015, large employers - defined as having 50 or more Full-Time Equivalents, or FTEs - will need to start accumulating health ...
December 12, 2014
In March of 2010, when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Acts were passed, the Individual Mandate seemed like a far off event that we didn’t need to worry about just yet.
December 10, 2014
Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, the ACA’s employer mandate will require employers to begin collecting and organizing data for submission to meet the mandatory requirements of offering affordable insurance that meets minimum essential value.
November 25, 2014
Two years ago, in the wake of the election ballots legalizing recreational use of marijuana, I wrote a small blog post noting that as a new and rapidly-growing industry, there might be an opportunity for a new accounting practice area.
November 12, 2014
It seems too early to make any sweeping financial generalizations based on such a short history. Nor am I interested in gauging the social impacts of marijuana legalization, which is both emotionally charged and unlikely to be resolved soon.
October 28, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service has released several options for Spanish speakers to get information about the tax provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Two recently issued YouTube videos feature IRS Commissioner John Koskinen: Disposición de La ...
September 9, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service has released several new YouTube videos to help taxpayers get important information about the Affordable Care Act and tax return filing.
August 27, 2014
California's health insurance exchange awarded its executive director a one-time bonus of $53,000 after the state enrolled 1.2 million people in Obamacare coverage.
August 20, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs to improve its strategy to ensure accurate reporting and payment of the Medical Device Excise Tax, according to a new report publicly released today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).
August 20, 2014
As campaign season officially swings into high gear, here are the top five issues of importance to the country’s small business owners this election year.
August 13, 2014
Colorado's lower taxes on medicinal marijuana are hindering projected tax revenue from recreational pot sales, according to a recent study released by the state's Department of Revenue.