The IRS has delayed the implementation date in the Affordable Care Act (IRS Notice 2010-69) requiring employers (groups
with fewer than 250 W-2s) to report the cost of employer-provided health care coverage on their employees W-2 forms
until 2013.
This new notice (2011-28) makes the reporting voluntary for 2011 and 2012 - and saves your clients additional work.
For more information, please see the following links for details:
IRS New Release Notice 2011-31 (3/29/2011)
IRS Issues Interim Guidance on Information Reporting of Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=237870,00.html
Employer-Provided Health Coverage Informational Reporting Requirements:
Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=237894,00.html