PCOR fees are reported and paid annually using IRS Form 720 (Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return). These fees are due each year by July 31 of the year following the last day of the plan year. This means that for plan years ending in 2021, the PCOR fees are due by July 31, 2022.

For self-funded plans, the self-insured employer is responsible for submitting the fees and accompanying paperwork to the IRS. PCOR fees are reported on IRS Form 720, Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return. On page two of Form 720, under Part II, the employer needs to designate the average number of covered lives under its applicable self-insured plan. Although the fee is paid annually, employers should indicate on the Payment Voucher (720-V) – located at the end of Form 720 – that the tax period for the fee is the second quarter of the year. Failure to properly designate “2nd Quarter” on the voucher will result in the IRS’s software generating a tardy filing notice.

Clients who have elected to have Diversified Group assist with the PCOR fee calculation can expect an instructional email around mid-June, which will include the PCOR calculation worksheet and a blank, fillable 720 Form with completion instructions.

REMINDER:  Effective with the July 31, 2022 PCOR filing, Diversified Group will no longer be completing the 720 Form on our client’s behalf. If you have elected to receive the PCOR fee assistance, we will continue to provide the covered lives data needed to complete the form, along with a blank form and instructions. 

Please feel free to contact Diversified Group with any questions at (888) 322-2545.

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