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The IRS and the Department of Treasury have [extended deadlines](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-16-04.pdf) for the employer mandate (also known as “pay or play”) for both employee notifications and filing with the IRS. In response to requests for extensions, the government agencies recognized that the task to gather all of the necessary employee information into one centralized location and use it for reporting placed an immense administrative burden on employers.  As such, the updated deadlines are as follows: - Forms 1095B and 1095-C must be furnished to employees by March 31, 2016 (original date was February 1, 2016) - Forms 1094-B, 1094-C, 1095-B, and 1095-C must be filed by May 31, 2016 *if filing by paper *(original date was February 29, 2016) - Forms 1094-B, 1094-C, 1095-B, and 1095-C must be filed by June 30, 2016 *if filing electronically* (original date was March 31, 2016) So long as applicable employers file by the new deadlines (the IRS recommends filing as soon as returns are ready), no [penalties](https://blog.nonstopwellness.com/understanding-the-ins-and-outs-of-the-employer-mandate-and-its-penalties) will apply. 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