ACA Reporting 101: What Every Benefit Advisor Needs to Know
Please join us on September 29th or October 1 at 11:00 Central for a 30-minute Webinar on ACA Reporting requirements. ACA compliance is complex, and a single misstep can expose your clients to costly IRS penalties. This quick overview will provide you with the practical knowledge to have informed conversations, answer the questions clients actually ask, and guide them confidently — without becoming a compliance attorney.
In 30 minutes, you’ll learn how to:
• Determine Applicable Large Employer (ALE) status as well as B filing requirements
• Gain core understanding of 1095-C reporting and affordability rules
• Spot the compliance gaps that most often trigger IRS notices
• Understand basic look-back rules and how full time vs. Part Time employment status impacts reporting
• Understand penalties and how to remediate them
• Ask the right questions — and recognize when to bring in expert support
We will also provide quick client checklist to determine their reporting responsibilities
Who should attend: Benefit brokers, account managers, and legal and tax advisors.
Pick the session that works for you:
Tuesday Sep 29, 2026, 11:00-11:30 AM CDT – Register Here
Thursday Oct 1, 2026, 11:00-11:30 AM CDT – Register Here
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Michael designed the compliance logic behind HCM File, EmployeeTech’s ACA reporting platform, and has spent more than a decade advising employers and their advisors through real ACA problems — coding decisions, affordability testing, and IRS notices. He brings unusual depth on pulling employee data out of any payroll, HR, or benefits system and turning it into an accurate filing. With over 30 years in employee benefits and HR technology, he writes and speaks regularly on ACA reporting.
ACA 101 is an EmployeeTech event. HCM File is a leading standalone ACA reporting and compliance solution that accepts data from any payroll, HR, or benefits system. Used by more than 3,500 organizations, it delivers a fast, flexible, and affordable path to filing.