Set up a Designated Governmental Entity.
"A DGE is a person or persons that are part of or related to the Governmental Unit that is the ALE (Applicable Large Employer) Member that is appropriately designated for purposes of these reporting documents. In the case of a Governmental Unit that has delegated some or all of its reporting responsibilities to a DGE with respect to some or all of its employees, one Authoritative Transmittal must still be filed for the Governmental Unit reporting aggregate employer-level data for all employees of the Governmental Unit" (www.irs.gov).
Example: County is an ALE that includes ALE Members School District, Police District, and County General Office. School District designates the state to report on behalf of the teachers and reports for itself for its remaining full-time employees. In this case, either the School District or the state must file an Authoritative Transmittal reporting aggregate employer-level data for the School District.
Is your employer a Designated Governmental Entity (DGE)?
Yes, my employer is a DGE. You'll need to fill in the name, address, ID number, and contact information for person or entity that will function as the DGE.
No, my employer is NOT a DGE. You can skip the section titled Designated Government Entity on the ACA Organization form.
1. Open Connect Payroll > Government Reporting > Organization.
2. Click to select the Federal tab.
3. Click to select the ACA subtab.
4. Find the section titled Designated Government Entity.
5. Click to select the field titled Name. Enter the name of the government entity that will receive ACA reporting.
6. Click to select the field titled Identification Number. Enter the identification number for government entity.
7. Enter the address for the government entity in the Address, City, State, Country, and Zip fields.
8. Click to select the field titled Contact Name. Enter the name of the person at the government entity who will function as the ACA Contact.
Remember to select the Contact Name field in the section titled Designated Government Entity instead of the field titled Contact Name at the top of the form.
9. Click to select the field titled Contact Telephone. Enter the telephone number for the ACA contact at the government entity.
The designated government entity's name, address, and contact information is recorded. The reports will print this information on the ACA reports that show the designated government entity's information.