IRS Releases ACA Business Rules and Schemas for 2017

July 11, 2017

Adam Rivera

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Sovos

This blog was last updated on March 11, 2019

The IRS has released ACA Information Returns (AIR) Schemas, Business Rules and Crosswalks for Tax Year 2017. The business rules, schemas and crosswalks are for Forms 1094-B, 1094-C, 1095-B, and 1095-C. There are a number of changes from last year’s with many of the changes coming in the form of name changes for certain data fields or increases in the amount of characters allowed for a particular field. All software developers and return transmitters should review.

To view the new ACA Crosswalks, please click here.

Adam Rivera

Adam Rivera is a member of the Regulatory Analysis Team's Direct Tax division at Sovos. His main areas of focus are Federal and State Tax Withholding and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Reporting. Prior to Sovos, Adam worked as a legislative aide in the Florida House of Representatives. He also has experience in securities law, focusing on securities litigation and researching emerging crowdfunding methods of raising capital. Adam is a member of both the Massachusetts and Florida Bars. He earned his B.A. from the University of Florida and his J.D. from the University of Miami.

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