{"id":658,"date":"2021-01-27T11:54:59","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T11:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tax1099.com\/?p=658"},"modified":"2025-09-19T10:05:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T10:05:31","slug":"complete-guide-to-aca-forms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tax1099.com\/blog\/complete-guide-to-aca-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete Guide To The ACA Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><em><strong>Here\u2019s the complete guide to the ACA Forms for the tax year 2020-2021 + useful resources + 4 tips for easy compliance.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Can you imagine a life where you don\u2019t have health insurance? All it takes is one quick search on Google for you to be bombarded with insurance plans from different companies in less than an hour. You receive tons of emails and find related posts on your social media that try to sell you an insurance policy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In 2021, almost every employee, professional, or individual has some or the other kind of insurance to protect them from unprecedented accidents or health issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>However, things have not always been this convenient.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Since workers were asked to work in extreme weather and work conditions, which led to severe health complications, only 60 organizations were able to provide disability or accident coverage to employees. It was not until 1890 that sickness coverage was effectively incorporated.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The first-ever form of insurance was introduced in the U.S. back in the late 19th century. Even though it was not technically termed as an insurance policy, it still held the same benefits and coverage that of modern disability insurance.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Employer-sponsored insurance held great value back in the day. It was not until 1911 the first-ever employer-sponsored group disability policy&nbsp;was introduced in the U.S.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Soon enough, the demand for workplace safety and health insurance went through the roof, and the insurance industry started to boom.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Today, we will be discussing the Affordable Care Act, its history, and how to comply with the IRS by filing the required ACA forms for the tax year 2020-2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So, let\u2019s get to it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are ACA Forms?\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Affordable Care Act Forms are a set of informational return forms and substitute forms introduced by the IRS. These forms help communicate to the IRS if the employer is providing the Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) to their employees and staying compliant.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The reforms and rules stipulated in the Act have to be complied with by individuals, businesses, employers, professionals, and others who are required by the law to file the forms to the IRS.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Origin Of The Affordable Care Act\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The Affordable Care Act was introduced on March 23, 2010, after being enacted by the 111th United States Congress. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was officially signed into law by the former president of the U.S. Barack Obama.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This act, along with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010\u00a0amendment, represents and upholds the U.S. healthcare system and shows how the system has been overhauled and expanded to meet the healthcare needs of the evolving nation.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Form 1095-A\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Form&nbsp;1095-A<em> <\/em>(Health Insurance Marketplace Statement) is furnished by the Health Insurance Marketplace to the IRS to report the number of individuals who have enrolled in a valid healthcare plan through the Marketplace in a calendar year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Individuals who receive this form use it to complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-prior\/f8962--2015.pdf\"><strong>Form-8962<\/strong><\/a> and reconcile advance payments of the&nbsp;premium tax credit&nbsp;or claim the premium tax credit on their tax return.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Individuals further use this form to communicate to the IRS if the provided insurance plan meets their provisional needs and whether it satisfies their healthcare requirement.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Health Insurance Marketplaces are required to furnish this form to the IRS before the due date.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Form 1095-B\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Form 1095-B (Health Coverage) is furnished by the insurer to the IRS to report the minimum essential coverage provided by the insurer to the individual. Insurers, employers, and government agencies provide this healthcare coverage to individuals and employees respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Form 1095-B primarily communicates the type of plan, coverage, months of the year the coverage was provided, and the names of those who are covered by the plan.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Provisions in the Affordable Care Act suggest that employers who receive this form are required to report the coverage, withholdings, payments, and credits.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Essentially, this form communicates if the employer is providing the healthcare insurance to their employees and comprehensively reports the plans and coverage information.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Employers who are subject to the Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions that sponsor group healthcare plans to their employees are required to file this form to the IRS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Form 1095-C\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Form 1095-C (Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage Insurance) is issued by employers who have 50 or more full-time employees. This form reports the health insurance coverage provided by the employer to the employee, and whether the employee took advantage of the health insurance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Part II of the form is used by the employee to determine the eligibility criterion for the premium tax credit. If the individual did not enroll in a healthcare plan as offered by an insurer in the Marketplace, then this form is not relevant to them.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The employee can also use this form to understand whether the offered insurance plan covers the employee and their family members.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When should you file Form 1095-A\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Please note that 1095-A is merely a statement for information and compliance purposes. This means that the form is not required to be filed to the IRS. However, the annual reports, which include the information stated in 1095-A, have to be furnished with the IRS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Health Insurance Marketplaces must use this form if they provided a qualified insurance plan to the recipient (individual or family) which provides minimum essential coverage. Report the recipient\u2019s name, coverage, plan enrolled, and other coverage-related information in the annual reports.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Form 1095-A should be filed by mail or handed in person or filed electronically only if the recipient fully consents to the method of filing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Filers are required to submit the form to the IRS on or by the 1<sup>st<\/sup> of February 2021.\u00a0Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/i1095a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Complete Instructions For Form 1095-A<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>for more information.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When should you file Form 1095-B?\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Every individual or business entity that provides minimum essential coverage to an individual during a calendar year to an individual or a group of people has to file a return that states the information in Form 1095-B.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Employers who are subject to the Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions are required to use Part III of Form 1095-C to report the information.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Filers are required to use Form 1094-B (transmittal) to submit Forms 1095-B (returns).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The transmittal form (Form 1094-B) and the informational return form (Form 1095-B) are required to be filed by mail to the IRS on or by the 28<sup>th <\/sup>of February. If filing electronically, the forms have to be filed on or by the 31<sup>st<\/sup> of March.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Please note to file the forms in the year following the calendar year of coverage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For example, if you have provided the coverage in the calendar year 2020, then you are required to file the forms in 2021.\u00a0Find the latest filing instructions and requirements for Form 1094-B and 1095-B <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/i109495b.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When should you file Form 1095-C?\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Employers with 50 or more full-time employees are required to use Form 1095-C to report the information as specified under sections 6055 and 6056.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Applicable Large Employer (ALE) members are required to file one or more Form 1094-C to the IRS to report information about the insurance coverage provided by them to their employees.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Due Date For Form 1095-C<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The due date for furnishing Form 1095-C has been extended from the 31<sup>st<\/sup> of January 2021 to the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> of March 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Please note to file the forms in the year following the calendar year of coverage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For example, if you have provided the coverage in the calendar year 2020, then you are required to file the forms in 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Form 1094-C<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>1094-C is the transmittal form, which is used to report the information about each employee to the IRS. While 1095-C is the informational return form that reports the employer-provided health insurance offer and coverage.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Further, Form 1094-C is used to:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Report the summary information for each ALE Member&nbsp;<\/li><li>Determine whether an employee is eligible for a premium tax credit<\/li><li>Transmit Forms 1095-C to the IRS<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Together, Forms 1095-C and 1094-C are used to determine whether an ALE Member owes a payment according to the Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Due Date For Form 1094-C\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Form 1094-C has to be mailed to the IRS on or by the 28<sup>th<\/sup> of February. If filing electronically, the form has to be submitted on or by the 31<sup>st<\/sup> of March.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Please note to file the forms in the year following the calendar year of coverage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For example, if you have provided the coverage in the calendar year 2020, then you are required to file the forms in 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Find the latest filing instructions and requirements for Form 1094-C and 1095-C <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/i109495c.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When should you file all ACA forms?\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you are a qualified insurer or a coverage provider or an employer who has 25 or more full-time employees or an ALE (Applicable Large Employer), then you are required by law to furnish the 1095-A, 1095-B, 1095-C and their substitute forms to the IRS and your employees appropriately.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Please note that you have to file each form for each of your employees individually and the information should not be combined commonly for all your employees.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Depending on the provisions that apply to you and the size of your business, you are required to file one or more of the above forms to the IRS, and the insurance recipients or employees.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Filing these forms will help determine if you owe certain payments to the IRS. Further, it will also help determine if your employees are eligible for the premium tax credit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 Tips to easily comply with the IRS ACA filing requirements<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get familiar with the instructions\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you\u2019re a new employer or finding it hard to comply with the ACA filing requirements, it is always a good idea to get started with the instructions. Get yourself familiar with the instructions and the specifications required to file the 1095 and its substitute forms accurately.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/i1095a.pdf\"><strong>Instructions For Form 1095-A<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/i109495b.pdf\"><strong>Instructions For Form 1095-B and 1094-B<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/i109495c.pdf\"><strong>Instructions For Form 1095-C and 1094-C<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understand the purpose of each form\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There are a total of 5 forms, namely 1095-A, 1095-B, 1095-C, 1094-B, and 1094-C, which are required to furnished by the insurers or employers to the IRS and the insurance recipients. Similarly, the recipients are also required to file the informational returns to the IRS before the due dates.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Each of the forms holds different purposes as follows.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Purpose of 1095-A<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It\u2019s a Health Insurance Marketplace Statement that communicates the information about recipients who have enrolled in a qualified insurance coverage plan in a calendar year through the Marketplace.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Purpose of 1095-B<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It is an IRS form that exclusively deals with Health Coverage and reports to the IRS the information about individuals who are covered by the minimum essential coverage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Purpose of 1094-B<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A transmittal form that is used by small employers to submit Form 1095-B. Small employers who are not subject to the employer shared responsibility provisions sponsoring self-insured group health plans are required to file this form.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Purpose of 1095-C<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Form 1095-C exclusively deals with Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage. This form is to be furnished to an individual who is an employee of ALE for one or more months, and the IRS.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Purpose of 1094-C<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Form 1094-C is used to report the summary of information about each employee of ALE who is covered by a valid insurance plan.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get professional help from tax experts\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Regardless of the size of your business, it is always a good idea to have some extra help by your side to take care of complex tax filings, especially when inaccurate reports would result in heavy penalties and punishments.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Connect with reliable tax professionals on LinkedIn and other business communities. There are tons of professionals who charge very low and get the job done accurately.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use an IRS-compliant e-filing platform\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If hiring a tax professional is not your thing, then you should leverage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tax1099.com\/\"><strong>Tax1099<\/strong><\/a>&#8211; a digital e-filing platform authorized by the IRS. 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