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    PracticeCPA®CPA REG Practice Exam 2Question 40
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Area II: Business LawREGBusiness LawFederal Laws

    CPA · Question 40 · Area II: Business Law

    Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), an Applicable Large Employer (ALE) may be subject to a penalty if it fails to offer minimum essential coverage to at least what percentage of its full-time employees?

    Answer options:

    A.

    50%

    B.

    75%

    C.

    95%

    D.

    100%

    How to approach this question

    Memorize the ACA 'substantially all' threshold: 95%.

    Full Answer

    C.95%✓ Correct
    To avoid the Employer Shared Responsibility Payment (Penalty A), an ALE must offer minimum essential coverage to at least 95% of its full-time employees (and their dependents).

    Common mistakes

    Guessing 100% or 50%.
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