Additional form required to report employer-provided health insurance
As a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Clemson University employees who were eligible to enroll in the state health insurance anytime in 2015 will receive an additional IRS tax form, Form 1095-C, to use when filing tax returns. Employees will receive the form regardless of whether or not they elected to enroll. The new form will be mailed in early 2016.
Clemson University is required to provide Form 1095-C to employees for the following reasons:
- Employees who elected to enroll in state health insurance through Clemson University can use the form as proof of health coverage when filing federal taxes for 2015. The form contains information about which family members were covered by the policy and the months of the year each person was covered. A form will only be provided to the employee. Employees can to provide copies to covered family members as necessary.
- The form also serves as a reminder to eligible employees who did not enroll in state health insurance that they were offered insurance coverage through the University, and were thus not eligible to receive 2015 federal subsidies to enroll in health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace.
In accordance with federal law, Clemson University provides the IRS with copies of all Form 1095-Cs.
The new form will be mailed to the employee’s home address on record with the university. To confirm the home address on record, employees can view/change current information online at https://my.clemson.edu/. Address changes should be submitted by Feb. 12, 2016.
Please visit this Office of Human Resources website, which was created to provide employees with additional information regarding Form 1095-C, including FAQ’s and an informative video.
To learn more about how Form 1095-C will impact you, please visit www.irs.gov or www.healthcare.gov.
