IRS Extends Deadlines for 2020 Individual Statements Under ACA Information Reporting Rules and Provides Limited Penalty Relief | Practical Law
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has provided limited relief from the Internal Revenue Code's penalty provisions for failures to furnish 2020 Forms 1095-B to individuals under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Notice 2020-76 (Oct. 2, 2020)). The guidance also extends the deadlines for providing individual statements for 2020 (IRS Forms 1095-C and 1095-B)—from January 31, 2021, to March 2, 2021—and provides additional relief for certain penalties under Sections 6721 and 6722 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code).