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TAX-AIDE ACA TRAINING Albany Training Class November, 2015 NTTC Training – TY2015

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ACA TRAINING

Albany Training Class

November, 2015

NTTC Training – TY2015

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ACA TRAINING IN ALBANY

OBJECTIVE: PREPARE YOU TO TEACH ACA

A. SAMPLE TRAINING PLANS

B. TRAINING RESOURCES

C. TRAINING APPROACHES

D. ACA REVIEW

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Terminology

ACA = Affordable Care Act

MEC = Minimum Essential Coverage

PTC = Premium Tax Credit

APTC = Advanced Premium Tax Credit

FPL = Federal Poverty Level

SRP = Shared Responsibility Payment

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ACA DATA* FROM 2014

92% of TaxAide TPs had MEC

2.6% of returns included Form 8962 (PTC)

< ½ of 1% of returns had Marketplace granted

exemptions

*data from NTTC presentations

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ACA IN CERTIFICATION TEST

6 OF 35 TEST QUESTIONS INCLUDED ACA

Topics: No MEC for dependent

TP not legally in US

1095 A

Repay Advanced Premium Tax Credit

Coverage gap

Shared responsibility payment

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TRAINING PLANSTWO DIFFERENT AUDIENCES:

A. NEW VOLUNTERS – INTRODUCE ACA

SESSION 1: MEC, EXEMPTIONS, SRP

SESSION 2: PREMIUM TAX CREDIT, OTHER

B. RETURNING VOLUNTERS – WHAT’S NEW

REVIEW

PRACTICE PROBLEMS / EXERCISES

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ACA TRAINING RESOURCES

IRS

INTAKE SHEET (NEW ACA SECTION PAGE 3)

PUB 4491 TRAINING GUIDE

PUB 4012

LINK & LEARN ON-LINE

http://www.healthreformbeyondthebasics.orghttp://www.healthreformbeyondthebasics.org

IRS ACA WEBINAIR (PDFs)

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PUBLICATION 4491 – NEW ACA

Affordable Care Act – SECTION 3 (22 PAGES)

ACA EXPLANATION PLUS TW HINTS

QUIZES WITH ANSWERS

GLOSSARY OF ACA TERMINOLOGY

APPENDIX

6 ACA PRACTICE PROBLEMS WITH ANSWERS

INCLUDING COMPLETED ACA TAX FORMS

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htt http://www.healthreformbeyondthebasics.org/home/for-tax-preparers http://www.healthreformbeyondthebasics.org/home/for-tax-preparers p://www.healthreformbeyondthebasics.org/home/for-tax-preparers

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IRS ACA RESOURCE

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IRS ACA WEBINARS (pdfs)

PART 1: BASIC CERTIFICATION TOPICS (50 PAGES)

INCLUDES WHAT’S NEW FOR 2015

PART 2: ADVANCED CERTIFICATION TOPIC PTC

AVAILABLE AFTER NOV. 2

PART 3: COMPREHENSIVE EXAMPLES & TAXWISE UPDATES

AVAILABLE AFTER NOV. 9

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ACA TRAINING RESOURCES

NTTC (OneSupport)

ACA TRAINING SLIDES #36

WORKBOOK

15 PRACTICE PROBLEMS

35 ACA EXERCISES

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NTTC ACA TRAINING #36

SECTION 1 – 84 PAGES

BASIC ACA WITH QUIZ QUESTIONS

MEC, EXEMPTIONS (8965) , SRP (ACA WORKSHEET)

(CAN HIDE AFFORDABILITY EXEMPTION SECTION)

SECTION 2 – 46 PAGES

INTERVIEW, PTC (8962)

(CAN HIDE SOME PTC CALCULATION PAGES)

AS OF END OF OCT, DOESN’T INCLUDE NEW 2015 ACA

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NEW VOLUNTEER TRAINING APPROACH

SESSION 1: PRESENT SECTION 1 NTTC TRAINING SLIDES

IN CLASS TW DEMO AND/OR STUDENT PRACTICE

SHOW LINKAGE BETWEEN TW ACA WORKSHEET & FORMS

SESSION 2: SECTION 2 OF NTTC TRAINING SLIDES

FOCUS ON ACA INTERVIEW AND USE OF INTAKE SHEET

SKIP ADVANCED TOPICS

HOMEWORK READING ASSIGNMENT: PUB 4491 OR PUB 4012

OPTIONAL: QUIZ QUESTIONS FROM 4491 OR NTTC

4 PRACTICE PROBLEMS WITH ACA

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RETURNING VOL TRAINING APPROACH

IRS ACA TRAINING PDFs AS REVIEW

FOCUS ON NEW INTAKE SHEET, OTHER NEW

IN CLASS DEMO OF ACA WORKSHEET LINKAGE WITH 8965 (EXEMPTIONS), 8962 (PTC)

SELECT NTTC “QUIZ” QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION IN CLASS

HOMEWORK READING ASSIGNMENT: PUB 4491 OR 4012

OPTIONAL: IN CLASS REVIEW OF QUIZ QUESTIONS

4 PRACTICE PROBLEMS WITH ACA

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PRACTICE PROBLEMS ACA CONTENT

MEC: MEC: CUNNINGHAM, WILSON, MOORE, HOLMES, BATES, CUNNINGHAM, WILSON, MOORE, HOLMES, BATES, ELLSWORTH, ELLSWORTH, WRIGHT*, YALEWRIGHT*, YALE

SHARED RESPONSIBILITY PAYMENT:SHARED RESPONSIBILITY PAYMENT:CLARK, REEDCLARK, REED

EXEMPTION: EXEMPTION: HUDSON*,SCOTT, MCCOOKHUDSON*,SCOTT, MCCOOK

EXCESS OR ADDITIONAL PTC:EXCESS OR ADDITIONAL PTC:HUDSON*, MEADOWS, WRIGHT*HUDSON*, MEADOWS, WRIGHT*

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TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS

COVERAGE FOR ALL TOPICS THAT ARE ON TESTCOVERAGE FOR ALL TOPICS THAT ARE ON TEST

ALLOCATING TRAINING TIME TO MOST LIKELY ALLOCATING TRAINING TIME TO MOST LIKELY SCENARIOS FOR YOUR SITESCENARIOS FOR YOUR SITE

SPECIAL TRAINING FOR ACA EXPERTS AND/OR SPECIAL TRAINING FOR ACA EXPERTS AND/OR PLAN FOR HOW TO GET HELP FOR UNUSUAL PLAN FOR HOW TO GET HELP FOR UNUSUAL ACA CASES THAT MIGHT ARISE ACA CASES THAT MIGHT ARISE

WATCHING FOR TAXWISE 2015 UPDATESWATCHING FOR TAXWISE 2015 UPDATES

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ACA RESOURSES- BACKUP

NTTC Training – TY2015

ESENT TRAINING SLIDESACA INTERVIEW AND USE OF INTAKE SHEETCOULD ADD TW ACA TEMPLATEASSIGN READING BEFORE CLASSUSE ACA EXERCISES AS HOM

NTTC 2015 ACA WEBINAIR – NOV. NTTC 2015 ACA WEBINAIR – NOV. 18, 2018, 20

IRS ACA WEBSITE: IRS ACA WEBSITE: http://www.healthreformbeyondthhttp://www.healthreformbeyondthebasics.org/home/for-tax-ebasics.org/home/for-tax-preparers/preparers/

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ACA TAX FORMS - BACKUP

NTTC Training – TY2015

ESENT TRAINING SLIDESACA INTERVIEW AND USE OF INTAKE SHEETCOULD ADD TW ACA TEMPLATEASSIGN READING BEFORE CLASSUSE ACA EXERCISES AS HOM

IRS FORM 13614C – INTAKE/INTERVIEW (2015 VERSION AVAIL NOW)IRS FORM 13614C – INTAKE/INTERVIEW (2015 VERSION AVAIL NOW)

IRS FORM 8965 – HEALTH CARE COVERAGE EXEMPTIONSIRS FORM 8965 – HEALTH CARE COVERAGE EXEMPTIONS

IRS FORM 1095-A – HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE STATEMENTIRS FORM 1095-A – HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE STATEMENT

IRS FORM 8962 – PREMIUM TAX CREDITIRS FORM 8962 – PREMIUM TAX CREDIT

TAXWISE ACA WORKSHEETTAXWISE ACA WORKSHEET