In an effort to close the gap in retirement savings across the state, Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act (Act) in March of 2019. The Act created the Secure Choice Savings Program (Program), designed to provide a path for more private sector employees save for retirement. In short, the
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Does Your Company Have to File Forms 1094/1095 in New Jersey?
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti on
Posted in 1094-C, 1095-B, 1095-C, Affordable Care Act, ERISA, Health Care Reform, Individual Mandate, IRS
Last week, the IRS issued it updated Form 1094-C and 1095-C instructions for 2019. Employers that employ New Jersey residents, however, may have more reading to do. New Jersey responded to the federal repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate, by enacting a mandate of its own. The New Jersey Health Insurance Market…
New Jersey Requires Employers to Offer Employees Pre-tax Commuter Benefits
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti on
Last month, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed S.1567 into law, making the Garden State the first state to mandate a commuter benefit law, joining cities such as New York and San Francisco that have similar laws. In short, this law requires employers in the state to offer pre-tax commuter benefits to employees. While the…