ACA Penalties: The IRS Fine That Could Bankrupt Your Business

People Processes
People Processes
ACA Penalties: The IRS Fine That Could Bankrupt Your Business
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Episode 43 • 17th April 2025 • Don't HR Alone • Rhamy Alejeal
People Processes
People Processes
ACA Penalties: The IRS Fine That Could Bankrupt Your Business
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Are you an employer with 50 or more W-2s? You could be at risk for massive IRS penalties under the Affordable Care Act. In this episode of Don’t HR Alone, Rhamy Alejeal breaks down everything you need to know to stay compliant with ACA regulations in 2025 — and avoid receiving the dreaded IRS Letter 226-J.

You’ll learn:

✅ How to calculate your Applicable Large Employer (ALE) status

✅ What triggers ACA penalties A and B — and how to prevent them

✅ How to ensure your health plan meets Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) and Affordability requirements

✅ The right way to track employee hours, classifications, and safe harbors

✅ What to do immediately if you receive an ACA penalty notice

Free Resource: Employer Guide to ACA Play or Pay Rules

Book a FREE 30-Minute Consultation with Rhamy Alejeal (for U.S. businesses with 10+ employees)

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About the author, Rhamy

Rhamy grew up watching and working with his mother and grandmother in the senior insurance market. This familiarity with the struggles faced by people trying to navigate the incredibly complicated and heavily regulated healthcare market led him to start Poplar Financial while working on his degree at the University of Memphis. After completing his MBA and Bachelors in Finance and Economics, Rhamy guided Poplar Financial through the disruptive opportunity that is the Affordable Care Act. Since then Poplar Financial – now People Processes – has received numerous awards from major insurance carriers and industry groups. People Processes focuses on the processes around human resources and specializes in providing companies with between 20 and 300 employees with a complete, GROWN UP HR department, with the service, executives, and technology needed to scale people operations.

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