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Run an Affordable Care Act ALE report in QuickBooks Time

by Intuit • Image Alt Text •
Image Alt Text Updated 5/25/2026 16:29

Learn how to run the Affordable Care Act ALE report in QuickBooks Time. 

The QuickBooks Time Affordable Care Act (ACA) report helps you:

  • Determine if you are an applicable large employer (ALE) that is required to provide healthcare coverage to your employees.

  • Fill out IRS form 1094-C, Part III, column b (Full-Time Employee Count for ALE Member) and c (Total Employee Count for ALE Member).

For more information about the ACA, see: The Affordable Care Act: What Will Obamacare Mean For Your Business In 2016?

Install the Affordable Care Act Compliance tools add-on

  • In QuickBooks Time, go to Feature Add-ons, then Manage Add-ons.

  • Locate Affordable Care Act Compliance Tools, then select Install.

Run the report

  • Go to Reports.

  • Select Logging and Auditing, then Applicable Large Employer.

  • In the Applicable Large Employer (ALE) Report window, select a report year, and select Download CSV Report.

  • When the file has downloaded, if necessary, select Open.

The spreadsheet displays:

  • By month, the number of full-time and full-time equivalent employees.

  • The yearly averages of full-time and full-time equivalent employees.

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