The IRS has updated the employer shared responsibility (ESR) payment amounts for 2025 under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) [Rev. Proc. 2024-14, 2-12-24].
The ESR payment amounts were set at $2,000 and $3,000 under the law but are adjusted annually for inflation. For 2025, the ESR payment amounts are $2,900 and $4,350 (down from $2,970 and $4,460 for 2024).
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Jyme Mariani, Esq., is Managing Editor of Payroll Currently and Senior Manager of Payroll Information Resources for PayrollOrg.
