ACA 1095-C code cheatsheet

Affordable Care Act 1095-C code cheatsheet

This information is not tax or legal advice. Employers are encouraged to read the instructions and forms in their entirety and work with trusted advisers to prepare any IRS documents.

The IRS has created two sets of ACA codes to provide employers with a consistent way to describe their medical benefit offerings to their employees. Each code indicates a different scenario regarding an offer of coverage, or explains why an employer should not be subject to a penalty for an employee, for each month.

Line 14 series 1 codes

wdt_ID Series 1 Code IRS Description When/How this code is utilized

Line 16 series 2 codes

wdt_ID Series 2 Code IRS Description When/How this code is utilized