IRS Health Care Tax Tip 2015-81, December 10, 2015
Employer benefits, opportunities and requirements under the health care law are dependent upon the employer¡¯s workforce size.
The vast majority of employers fall below the workforce size threshold for applicable large employers. Generally, an employer with 50 or more full-time employees or equivalents will be considered an applicable large employer. Applicable large employers can find a complete list of resources and the latest news at the Applicable Large Employer Information Center on IRS.gov/aca.
If you have:
- Fifty or more full-time equivalent employees, you will need to file an annual information return reporting whether and what health insurance you offered your full-time employees. In addition, you are subject to the Employer Shared Responsibility provisions.
- Fifty or fewer employees, you are generally eligible to buy coverage through the Small Business Health Options Program. Learn more at .
- Fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees, you may be eligible for a Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to help cover the cost of providing coverage.
Regardless of size, all employers that provide self-insured health coverage to their employees must file an annual return reporting certain information for each employee they cover.
More information for employers of all sizes is available on IRS.gov/aca.