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Rhode Island Extends Health Insurance Filing Deadline

December 03, 2021

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation is extending the deadline to file the reporting required under the state’s health insurance mandate to March 31, 2022.
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At a Glance

  • Rhode Island is extending the deadline to file the required health insurance reports with the Division of Taxation to March 31, 2022.
  • At this time, the extension is only for the time to file with the agency.
  • The deadline to furnish reports to employees remains January 31, 2022. 

Time to File with Rhode Island Division of Taxation

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation is extending the deadline to file the reporting required under the state’s health insurance mandate to March 31, 2022. The change is to align with the IRS electronic filing deadline. At this time, the deadline only impacts the date to file with the agency and not the deadline to furnish reports to employees. The agency has indicated that should that date change, it will be communicated.

Next Steps

Paylocity will provide third-party reporting in the Rhode Island Health Coverage Reporting Program for our ALE clients utilizing ACA Enhanced and Essentials if the company has one or more employees that had a home address in Rhode Island for all or part of the 2021 calendar year.

Paylocity clients should finalize all year end data, including W-2 and ACA information, by January 5, 2022.

Thank you for choosing Paylocity as your Payroll Tax and HCM partner. This information is provided as a courtesy, may change and is not intended as legal or tax guidance. Employers with questions or concerns outside the scope of a Payroll Service Provider are encouraged to seek the advice of a qualified CPA, Tax Attorney or Advisor.