District of Columbia ACA Form 1095 Reporting Requirements

After the District of Columbia passed its own individual mandate, the state requires D.C. employers or out-of-State employers to provide the Minimum Essential Coverage to the employees and their dependents residing in the state.

The D.C. law requires every employer who provides “Minimum Essential Coverage” to at least one D.C. resident during the calendar year must submit their ACA reporting to the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) every year.

These employers must also furnish a statement about the coverage to the covered employees (D.C. individuals) whose name appears on returns submitted to OTR.

Any business operating in or out of D.C. who employs DC residents must file the same information found in the 1094 and 1095-B/C federal Forms to the D.C Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) electronically through MyTaxDC.

• Employers offering fully insured plans, must submit 1094-C / 1095-C and to the D.C. OTR electronically and furnish 1095-C copies to their employees. Usually, insurance carriers will distribute Form 1095-B to these employees. If their insurance carrier fails to do this, employers must fulfill these obligations to avoid facing penalties.
• Employers offering self-insured plans are responsible for submitting 1094 and 1095-B / 1095-C to the D.C. OTR and distributing the written statements about the coverage to their covered D.C. residents.

Note: Paper filings will not be accepted.

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To electronically file Forms 1094 & 1095-B / 1095-C with the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) and distribute copies to the residents of D.C, the employer needs the following information:

• Name, address, and SSN/TIN of the covered individual.
• Name, address, EIN, and contact info of the plan provider.
• For self-insured group health plans: name, address, EIN, and contact information of the plan sponsor.
• The offer of coverage code for each recipient/employee, broken down by month
• The recipient/employee’s premium share of coverage, by month
• Any safe harbor relief codes that are applicable
• The covered individual's spouse and dependent(s) information, if applicable (name, SSN or DOB,
  and months covered)

As of this article’s publication, it is unclear whether there are any employer penalties for failure to fulfill these obligations. Once the District of Columbia establishes this information, we will provide an update accordingly.

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