Overview
BambooHR has partnered with Lumelight—an industry leader in ACA reporting—to deliver trusted compliance solutions. This preferred partnership makes ACA reporting easier, faster, and more reliable for HR teams. With seamless employee data sync, simplified billing, and preferred pricing, you get the expertise of Lumelight combined with the convenience of BambooHR.
Why complete your ACA reporting through BambooHR?
By partnering with Lumelight, BambooHR customers gain access to a trusted, proven ACA reporting solution with exclusive benefits:
- Preferred pricing only available through BambooHR
- Seamless one-way employee data sync to Lumelight
- Simplified billing directly through your BambooHR account
Lumelight's ACA reporting experience is unmatched in the industry
Lumelight (formerly ACA Reporting Service) is the original and #1 trusted full-service ACA reporting solution. As a long-standing BambooHR partner, Lumelight has been vetted to meet the highest standards of service excellence. Featuring custom-built software and backed by highly trained account managers, Lumelight delivers great customer experiences with proactive communication, clear timelines, and reliable IRS filing. Their proven platform has processed millions of forms with a 100% IRS acceptance rate.
Does ACA compliance apply to your company?
The employer mandate portion of the ACA requires that an Applicable Large Employer (ALE) complete the reporting process each year. Whether an employer is an ALE depends on the average number of full-time employees (including full-time equivalents) during the prior year. If your company averages at least 50 full-time employees, you are likely required to file ACA forms for the current year. Employers with self-funded health plans may also have reporting requirements, even if they are not an ALE.
What type of employers does Lumelight service?
Lumelight supports employers of all sizes, including organizations with multiple EINs. Customers can choose between two flexible reporting options:
- Full-Service: Lumelight’s team of account managers and data specialists prepare, review, and file your forms—doing most of the work for you. Available to all BambooHR customers.
- Self-Service: For experienced HR professionals, this lower-cost option allows you to manage the process directly using Lumelight’s online platform (available to single EIN employers only). Available to BambooHR customers using BambooHR Payroll and/or Benefits Administration.
Deadlines & Timelines for 2025 tax year
The IRS proposed an extended deadline for employers to furnish Form 1095-C to employees by 30 days after January 31st for each year. Please note the CA FTB adheres to the original deadline.
- January 31, 2026 – Furnish Form 1095-C to Employees (CA residents only)
- March 2, 2026 – Furnish Form 1095-C to Employees
- March 31, 2026 – Electronic filing with IRS
This provides a window of time starting in early-January to work through the ACA form process and make final approvals. In working with the team at BambooHR, customer data is prepped and delivered to ACA Reporting Service at the beginning of January. Medical plan enrollment census reports can be sent to us securely through your online account as early as December.
- December 1, 2025 – For all paid customers, Onboarding begins
- December 1, 2025 – BambooHR customers can submit data reports to ACARS
- January 9, 2026 – Step 3 (from online account dashboard) data starts populating
- January 9, 2026 – Step 4 ACA form approval notifications begin
- January 9, 2026 – Step 5 Print & Mail approvals begin
- January 31, 2026 – Deadline to Furnish Form 1095-C to Employees for California residents
- March 2, 2026 – Deadline to Furnish Form 1095-C to Employees
- March 3, 2026 – Step 6 E-file approvals begin
- March 12, 2026 – ACA Reporting Service begins electronically filing to the IRS
Integration
How it works.
Customers initiate a connection using their ACA account in a simple one step process. Once the sync is established, the team at ACA reporting service will populate employee records into the ACA account.
What Data Syncs?
Self-Funded/Level-Funded Groups
Publisher
Lumelight
Updated: 11/03/2025
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