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title: Happy New Year! Here’s to a great 1095! | Segal Benz
description: "No, that’s not a typo. And no, you haven’t been transported back to the 11th century. We’re talking about the season’s hottest tax form: the 1095."
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# [Happy New Year! Here’s to a great 1095! | Segal Benz](https://segalbenz.com/blog/happy-new-year-here-s-great-1095)

 Written by [Brian Misso](https://segalbenz.com/blog/author/brian-misso-senior-writer) | January 7, 2016

No, that’s not a typo. And no, you haven’t been transported back to the 11th century. We’re talking about the season’s hottest tax form: the 1095.

Haven’t heard of it? Obviously you missed Barbara Walters’ “Most Fascinating Tax Forms of the Year” special. This form is generating more buzz than Adele.

Here’s the scoop: The 1095 is a required document under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). People will use it to show the government that they’ve met their obligation to have health insurance. Kind of like a W-2 form, but about health coverage.

You may already be communicating to employees about the 1095-C Form that’s headed their way early this year. If you haven’t gotten the word out to your teams, there’s still time. (In fact, thanks to [Notice 2016-4](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-16-04.pdf) that the IRS just released, you and your employees can even get extra time to deal with the 1095.)

First, learn more about what the 1095 is by reviewing the [frightfully fun blog](http://benzcommunications.com/blog/5-ways-1095-form-halloween) we posted about the 1095 last October. Then, learn [five quick and easy ways](http://benzcommunications.com/blog/1095-communications-made-easy) to communicate about the 1095-C. Even better, check out our life-saving [1095-C Toolkit](http://www.benzcommunications.com/1095Toolkit/purchase). It’s a unique and comprehensive communications toolkit that guides your team and your employees through the complexities of the 1095-C.

As long as you’re honing your benefits-comms skills, why not read up on the [top benefits news of 2015](http://benzcommunications.com/blog/top-benefits-news-2015) and the [greatest benefits resources](http://benzcommunications.com/blog/ring-2016-these-great-resources) for the year ahead?

Now that you’re up on the 1095, you can get down to having a very happy 2016!

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