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ALE

What is the full name for ALE?

For ALE, full name is applicable large employer; employee threshold is 50; requirement is your company becomes what’s called an 'applicable large employer' (ALE). In addition to offering health insurance, you’ll need to demonstrate your HR compliance to the IRS every year by filing Forms 1095-C and 1094-C; counting note is Seasonal staff working less than 120 days a year do not count toward your headcount for ACA compliance purposes, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

Once you hit the 50 employee threshold, your company becomes what’s called an “applicable large employer” (ALE).

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applicable large employer verified
Employee threshold
50 verified
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your company becomes what’s called an 'applicable large employer' (ALE). In addition to offering health insurance, you’ll need to demonstrate your HR compliance to the IRS every year by filing Forms 1095-C and 1094-C.
Counting note
Seasonal staff working less than 120 days a year do not count toward your headcount for ACA compliance purposes.
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