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Year End Tax Forms — W-2 and 1095-C

You’ll receive two important tax forms from Houston Methodist — your W-2 by the end of January and your 1095-C by March 2. We encourage you to sign up to receive your forms electronically instead of having paper copies mailed. It saves time and money!

If you choose to receive your W-2 online, it will be available in mid-January. If you don’t elect an electronic W-2, you will receive it at the home address you have in MARS by Jan. 31. Click here to change your address in MARS.

• Click here to consent to receive your W-2 online. (If you have already consented to receive an electronic W-2, this link won’t take you to the consent pages.)
• Click here to receive your 1095-C electronically (Be sure to read it carefully so that you don’t withdraw your previous consent.)

What do I do with my 1095-C form?
Although you’ll need the W-2 form to file your federal tax return, you can file your 2018 federal tax form without attaching a 1095-C form. When you receive your 1095-C form, keep it with your tax records should you need to provide proof of medical coverage to the IRS. The 1095-C is required by the Affordable Care Act to document that you and your dependents had qualifying health coverage in 2018.

January 10 Paycheck

• Watch your first January paycheck carefully to see important changes
  • Wage adjustments due to living wage increase
  • Deductions for 2019 benefits
  • 403(b) automatic enrollment
  • Social Security taxes restart for those who capped out in 2018

Health Track Assignments for 2020

• Ensure that you earn the HealthyDirections premiums for 2020
• Here’s how:
  • Register with Virgin Pulse
  • Find your track in MARS and Virgin Pulse in Jan. or in letter mailed home on Dec. 10
  • Complete your track by Sept. 30
• Guided – work with Care Navigator
• DIY – Earn 15,000 points
• New hire/benefits/joined – Earn 15,000 points