What does 2C mean on a 1095-C form?
Henry Morales
Published Feb 09, 2026
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Form 1095-C Decoder
| Code: | What it means |
|---|---|
| 2B | You were not full-time during the month. |
| 2C | You were enrolled in coverage for the entire month. |
| 2D | You were in a waiting period and not yet eligible for coverage per the Affordable Care Act regulations. |
| 2E | You were covered by a Union plan. |
What employers must file 1095-C?
Employers that offer health coverage through an employer-sponsored, self-insured health plan must complete federal Form 1095-C, Parts I, II, and III, for any employee who enrolls in the health coverage, whether or not the employee is a full-time employee for any month of the calendar year.
What does a 1095-C mean?
Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage
Last updated: February 07, 2019. IRS Form 1095-C, “Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage,” is a document your employer may have sent you this tax season (or will be sending you soon) in addition to your W-2 wage form. It details any employer-based health insurance coverage you had in 2018.
Why do I receive Form 1095-C from my employer?
You are receiving this Form 1095-C because your employer is an Applicable Large Employer subject to the employer shared responsibility provision in the Affordable Care Act. This Form 1095-C includes information about the health insurance coverage offered to you by your employer.
When to enter code 2C on Form 1095?
Enter code 2C for any month in which the employee enrolled for each day of the month in health coverage offered by the ALE Member, regardless of whether any other code in Code Series 2 might also apply (for example, the code for a section 4980H affordability safe harbor) except as provided below.
What is the code for Line 16 on Form 1095 c?
Code Series 2 for Form 1095-C, Line 16. Line 16 of IRS Form 1095-C lists a code that describes, for each month in the previous year, the kind of coverage that an employee enrolled in, and how the employer meets the employer shared responsibility “Safe Harbor” provisions of Section 4980H.
What are the 2020 IRS Form 1095-C codes?
2020 CODES FOR IRS FORM 1095-C 2F. Section 4980H affordability Form W-2 safe harbor. Enter code 2F if the employer used the section 4980H Form W-2 safe harbor to determine affordability for purposes of section 4980H(b) for this employee for the year. If an ALE Member uses this
