Brian M. Kalish writes for Benefit News about the enormous penalities for which employers are on the line if they do not stay in compliance with the Affordable Care Act.
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“Employers have been penalized nearly $31 billion in 2016 for violations of the Affordable Care Act health insurance mandates, a recent Accenture study found, providing more opportunity for brokers to provide assistance…. A recent study by Deloitte’s tax arm found that the information required to be filed can be difficult for clients to obtain. Sixty-percent of respondents to a Deloitte survey reported it has been a challenge to get answers to technical questions, as employers lack the resources to handle the compliance responsibilities of the new reporting requirements, the study found.”
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