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Still wondering when to file your PCORI Fee for 2026? The wait is over - your Q2 filing window is now open with QuickFile720. This Q2 window also applies to PCORI fee filings, meaning your PCORI filing season is officially open now on QuickFile720.

The PCORI fee is required every year for applicable self-insured and fully insured health plans and HRAs and is reported using IRS Form 720. Even though Form 720 is a quarterly excise tax return, the PCORI reporting is done only once annually in the second quarter.

Understanding the Two Ways to File PCORI Fees Before picking a side, it helps to know what each option actually involves day to day. Neither is inherently better. It depends on what your team is already set up to handle.

Getting a PCORI penalty letter is stressful, but ignoring it makes things worse. The IRS charges compounding interest and escalating penalties the longer you wait. This guide walks you through what the notice means, how to respond, and how to avoid repeat issues.

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PCORI and NIH are separate entities with distinct missions in U.S. healthcare research. NIH is a federal agency under HHS focused on broad biomedical and public health research. PCORI is a nonprofit established by Congress under the ACA to fund patient‑centered comparative effectiveness research.

PCORI Recap The PCORI Fee (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Fee) is an annual tax paid by insurers and self-insured plan sponsors to fund medical research.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Fee is an excise tax imposed under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to fund research intended to improve healthcare decisions and outcomes.

Form 720 refers to the federal excise tax quarterly return submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Form 720 involves many categories of excise taxes for various sectors including fuel taxes, air transportation taxes, and other applicable federal excise taxes in the U.S.

When is Remittance Tax Due? Remittance Transfer Tax shall cover all transactions starting from January 1, 2026, and this tax will be included under the Other Excises Tax form number 720.

Since the first quarter filing period has commenced and we get closer to the filing deadline for excise tax returns, it is essential that the business owner files their tanning excise tax on time with Form 720 to avoid any problems.