IRS Extends Furnishing Deadline for 2020 Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to March 2, 2021
IRS Notice 2020-76 extends due dates for furnishing Forms 1095-B, Health Coverage, and 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage, under the ACA from January 31, 2021 to March 2, 2021. The notice also provides that the IRS will not impose a penalty under section 6722 for failures to furnish a Form 1095-B to recipients if certain requirements are met. Please see Notice 2020-76 attached for further reference. This is an automatic extension.
The extended deadline is applicable to insurers, self-insuring employers, applicable large employers, and certain other providers of minimum essential coverage.
Link to IRS Article:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-20-76.pdf