Since the IRS IRIS System was announced, we knew that the IRS FIRE system retirement was near. We got confirmation that the FIRE system will be phased out sooner than many hoped. IRS FIRE System Retirement During the monthly IRIS Working Group meeting, it was confirmed that the FIRE System Retirement is near. This is … Read more
When the IRS made reporting Affordable Care Act (ACA) a requirement back in 2015, it made employer reporting an obligation. There are two form types that can be submitted: Form 1095-B Health Coverage & Form 1095-C Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage. Failure to fulfill the filing and furnishing obligations with the IRS results in … Read more
Year-end tax reporting can come with a multitude of worries, such as incurring fines and penalties with your ACA, 1099, and W-2 filings. Many of these fines could be avoided with Tax Identification Number (TIN) Matching (TIN Verification). This can be a useful tool that filers don’t take advantage of. What is TIN Verification? TIN … Read more
As we approach the end of tax year 2024, it’s crucial to start thinking about the upcoming 2025 IRS filing season. To assist you, we’ve assembled some essential tax tips for IRS filing in 2025. Helpful Tax Tips At the close of each calendar year, filers should make sure that they meet all of the … Read more
The IRS authorizes businesses to furnish electronic copies of certain tax forms, instead of a paper copy. There are many benefits to E-Delivery: However, electronic form delivery isn’t as simple as just sending forms via email; there are extensive rules and requirements for it. E-Delivery Requirements The requirements for electronic delivery of recipient forms can … Read more
Avoid receiving TIN errors on your filings by using a TIN validation tool, like TINCorrect prior to submitting your filing. What is TINCorrect? TINCorrect allows you to verify SSNs (Social Security Numbers) or company EINs (Employer Identification Numbers) prior to submitting your tax forms to the IRS. Submitting tax forms with the wrong TIN information … Read more
There are many common mistakes that filers make when completing Forms 1095-C. We’ve compiled a list of the most common mistakes and how to fix them. Common Mistakes Only creating and sending forms to individuals that enrolled in coverage Common Mistake: Many filers assume that a Form 1095-C should only be completed for individuals that … Read more
As we approach the end of tax year 2023, it’s crucial to start thinking about the upcoming 2024 IRS filing season. To assist you, we’ve assembled some essential tax tips for IRS filing in 2024. Helpful Tax Tips At the close of each calendar year, filers should make sure that they meet all of the … Read more
Since tax year 2022 coming to an end that means that the filing season of 2023 is right around the corner. With that in mind, we have compiled this list of tax tips for filing with the IRS in 2023. Helpful Tax Tips As each tax year, or calendar year, ends filers must ensure that … Read more
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January 2018 is fast approaching, which means that the tax season is almost here! Here at BoomTax, we are hard at work preparing to release our Tax Year 2017 product. You may have noticed a few changes to our homepage. If you haven’t already, create your free account today and keep an eye out for … Read more
*Note: This post references older test files. Newer XML files are located here: As part of our commitment to give back to the community, we have decided to open source our IRS AIR Test Scenario XML sample files that can be used for the ISS-UI system. What are these files? These files are XML files that … Read more
The IRS has specified that employers are not required to furnish a form 1095C for employees that received a “Qualifying Offer” for all 12 months of the year provided the employer’s insurance plan is not self-insured and the alternate form meets a few requirements.