Entries by Simon Carlson

2021 Employee Contribution and Benefit Limits

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced the cost-of-living changes to contribution and benefit limits for a variety of employer sponsored plans in 2021. Most dollar amount limits for 2020 remain the same for 2021, with a handful of amounts seeing slight increases. The table below shows the contribution and benefit limits for certain plans […]

Employee Benefit Accounts Just Got Smarter With BASIC’s New Consumer Driven Accounts System

As an industry leader in employee benefit accounts administration, BASIC knows the problems employers face when offering certain benefits. That’s why BASIC is proud to introduce our new Consumer Driven Accounts (CDA) system, a modern way to manage employee benefit accounts. While traditional benefit systems cannot support multiple and integrated benefits, BASIC CDA offers over […]

Webinar: Peace of Mind COBRA Compliance

DATE: Thu, Dec 3, 2020 TIME: 2:00 pm EST to 2:30 pm EST Register for the webinar here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Request a recording here if you are unable to attend the live session. BASIC’s proven expertise ensures consistent compliance that satisfies the requirements of […]

Form 1095-C Furnishing Deadline Extended by IRS

The recent IRS Notice 2020-76 provides important updates for Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) regarding their responsibilities under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). ALEs, or employers who had at least 50 full time equivalent employees in the previous calendar year, are required to furnish Form 1095-C to its current and past employees each year. Notice 2020-76 […]

Webinar: 2020 ACA Filing

DATE: Wed, Nov 04, 2020 TIME: 2:00 pm EST to 3:30 pm EST Register for the webinar here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Request a recording here if you are unable to attend the live session. Affordable Care Act (ACA) expert Joe Aitchison will cover ACA filing […]

Your HR Webinars Destination Is Here At BASIC

HR webinars are a great way to increase your knowledge and gain critical information surrounding all things Human Resources. For years, BASIC has offered high quality webinars at no cost, designed to provide information that’s accurate, useful, and accessible to all. Our current webinar schedule is constantly changing to cover the wide variety of topics […]

ACA Penalty Letters Are On the Way – Are You Compliant?

The IRS Affordable Care Act (ACA) Enforcement Office, whose July 15, 2020 reopening was delayed until August, recently began sending IRS Letters 5699 to non-filers for the 2018 tax year. IRS Letter 5699 asks non-filing Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) for more information regarding why they failed or chose not to file. If it is determined […]