Points North

12/24/2025

10/09/2025

$1.6 MILLION in ACA penalties. One city. One preventable mistake. 🚨

The City of Shreveport just got hit with a massive IRS penalty for late Form 1095-C filing. Our National Sales Executive, Jet Valentine, breaks down exactly what went wrong.

The culprits? Staff turnover and inadequate monitoring. Sound familiar?

The reality: Manual tracking can't keep up with ACA compliance anymore. When your HR specialist leaves, critical knowledge walks out the door.

Read Jet Valentine’s full analysis and learn how to protect your organization. 💡

$1.6 million ACA compliance penalty highlights the critical need for automated processes and continuous monitoring to avoid costly errors.

10/07/2025

Growing Business? No Problem!

Our recent case study proves that ACA compliance doesn't have to be a roadblock to growth! With 50+ years in business and an expanding workforce, our client needed a solution that could scale.

The result?
→ Seamless compliance across multiple locations
→ Peace of mind as they continue growing
→ Expert guidance every step of the way

"It's changed the ability for me to do my job" says HR Director Brian about using ACA Reporter 💪

Your growth shouldn't be limited by compliance complexity!

Read more about the case study here: https://hubs.li/Q03CD0k90

10/02/2025

Scaling up your government contracting work?

As your portfolio of prevailing wage projects grows, manual processes that worked for smaller contracts quickly become bottlenecks. Our comprehensive contractor compliance guide addresses the real challenges mid-size and enterprise contractors face:

• Managing multiple jurisdictions with different requirements
• Integrating compliance with existing payroll systems
• Streamlining processes across larger teams and projects
• Preventing costly errors that scale with project volume
• Building sustainable systems that grow with your business

Check out our guide to contractor pay and compliance: https://hubs.li/Q03DJ8Dp0

Master contractor pay and compliance with our complete guide to certified payroll reporting, prevailing wages, and government contract requirements.

09/25/2025

Still Using Excel for Certified Payroll?

You're burning 15+ hours per week on data entry that modern systems do in 15 minutes. Time is money, and manual processing is expensive money!

Think about it: 15 hours of weekly spreadsheet wrestling versus 15 minutes of automated reporting. Those copy-paste errors, formula mistakes, and version control nightmares are costing you more than just time - they're compliance risks waiting to happen.

Modern certified payroll software pays for itself just through time savings alone. Stop fighting spreadsheets and get those hours back!

09/18/2025

If you're manually entering the same payroll data into your accounting system, payroll processor, AND certified payroll reports, you're not just wasting time - you're creating a recipe for costly errors.

The Real Cost of Manual Entry:
• Hours of duplicate work each week
• Higher risk of calculation errors
• Missed submission deadlines
• Compliance violations from data inconsistencies

Your prevailing wage compliance shouldn't require a team of data entry clerks. Modern software solutions can connect all your systems, eliminating redundant work and reducing human error.

09/16/2025

Got a 226-J letter? Don't panic, but act fast!

These IRS penalty notices require prompt response and detailed documentation. Many assessments can be successfully disputed with proper records.

This is why maintaining accurate ACA tracking throughout the year is crucial - not just during filing season. We're here to help!

09/11/2025

Myth: 'We're a small contractor, so prevailing wage won't ever apply to us.'

Reality: Size doesn't matter - if you're working on qualifying public projects, you're subject to the same rules as the big players.

09/09/2025

Safe Harbor Success = Proper Documentation!

It's not enough to just use a safe harbor - you must document your methodology and apply it consistently.

Required records include:
Which safe harbor method used
Calculation methodology
Employee group applications
Monthly affordability determinations

09/03/2025

🎉 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Points North is now a Workday partner!

We've joined forces with Workday to help streamline prevailing wage compliance for contractors.

Workday's vision of putting humans at the center of work aligns perfectly with our goal: freeing contractors from administrative burdens so they can focus on what matters most to their business.

What can you do with our Workday integration?
• Scalable Prevailing Wage (over 100 automated report formats!)
• Rate Management
• Both Pre- and Post-Payroll Functionality (fringes, multiple job rate management)
• Managed Service Options
• Multi-State Capabilities (all 50 states)

Your teams deserve tools that work as hard as they do. This partnership delivers exactly that - powerful compliance technology that elevates your workforce.

Ready to see how we're transforming prevailing wage management?

🔗 Discover the Integration https://hubs.li/Q03GxR100
🔗 Look at our Press Release https://hubs.li/Q03GxSJS0

09/02/2025

⏰ From 20+ Hours to 1 Hour!

See how Wayne Alarm Systems transformed their ACA reporting process with ACA Reporter, reducing manual work by 95%

145+ employees across 4 locations
100% compliance confidence
Seamless integration with payroll
Expert support from our ACA team

"With ACA Reporter, we fill out a quick spreadsheet, export it to the IRS, and we say we'll see ya next year!" - Brian, Director of HR

https://hubs.li/Q03CCY500

Ready to reclaim your time? Let's chat! 💬

See how Wayne Alarm Systems cut ACA reporting time from 20+ hours to 1 hour with Points North's ACA Reporter. Read the full compliance success story.

08/26/2025

Remember our recent posts about the 2026 ACA changes? Let’s recap.

Affordability threshold: 9.02% → 9.96% (+ 0.94%)
4980H(a) penalties: $2,900 → $3,340 ($440 more per employee)
4980H(b) penalties: $4,350 → $5,010 ($660 more per employee)

Translation: Next year’s plans may become "unaffordable" AND the penalty for each affected employee just got $660 more expensive.

Time to review your 2026 strategy? ACA Reporter's compliance dashboard shows exactly where these changes impact your organization.