Anyone who need to E-file ACA forms (1095B/C) will need a TCC code to file in AIR system. This TCC code is different from the TCC for 1099 reporting.
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), insurance companies, self-insured companies, and large businesses and businesses that provide health insurance to their employees must submit information returns to the IRS reporting on individual's health insurance coverage. The electronic-filing threshold for information returns has been decreased to 10 or more returns. After January 1, 2024, you are required to file electronically if submitting 10 or more information returns.
The IRS requires an ID.me account to access e-Services and other online services
E-Services transitioned the AIR Production application to a modernized sign-in system that requires users to register and sign in with ID.me to access the e-Services suite of online applications.
Step 2: Apply for your Information Return Transmitter Control Code - TCC
Software developers, transmitters, and issuers must have a TCC to electronically file AIR Forms 1094/1095-B and 1094/1095-C. After you create an e-Services account account (see Step 1), you will have access to the ACA Application for TCC.
2.1. Complete the ACA Application for TCC
2.2 The Responsible Officials must sign the terms of agreement with the PIN created during the registration process.
2.3. When the application is in completed status, the Transmitter Control Code(s) will be visible online and will be mailed to you via U.S. Postal mail.
Which role to select when apply for TCC?
Each role selected on the application - software developer, transmitter, and issuer - results in a separate TCC. Most of our ez1095 clients can select the role of "transmitter".
Role
If..
And
Then
Issuer
I am an employer or
insurance issuer/carrier
purchasing a software
package,
I will transmit my own
information returns.
Select the role of Issuer
on your application.
Note: You may not
use an Issuer TCC to
transmit information
returns for other
employers or insurance
issuers/carriers.
Transmitter
I am an employer or
insurance issuer/carrier
purchasing a software
package,
I will transmit my own
information returns
and transmit for other
employers or insurance
issuers/carriers.
Select the role of
Transmitter on your
application.
Note: The TCC for
a Transmitter can
be used to transmit
your own returns and
others. You may not
use an Issuer TCC to
transmit information
returns for other
employers or insurance
issuers/carriers.
Step 3: Test Communication with AIR System
It may take a few days to two weeks to receive the TCC code. Your account will be set as "Test", please download our test case scenarios database and generate test file to upload to IRS AIR system to change to "Production" .
First time efiler: How to pass ACA testing.
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