There is one Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent that operate under section 3504 of the IRS Code:
This agent work as a "bank" for individuals, allowing funds to follow the individual instead of the provider. This agent allow individuals and their representatives a high level of choice and control over the use of their funds, managing their support services, and assisting with payroll issues. This agent has Medicaid waiver services, but is not a qualified State Plan services without a Medicaid 1115 waiver. This agent cannot be both a bank and a direct service provider, which is a conflict of interest.
Government Fiscal/Employer Agent
(In accordance with IRS Revenue Procedures 80- 4 and 2003-70)
A state or local government agency can apply for and receive approval from the IRS to be an employer agent on behalf of individuals for the purposes of withholding, filing and depositing federal employment taxes (e.g., FICA and FUTA) and income tax withholding for workers they hire directly. It also may:
- Invoice a state for individuals' funds
- Act as a "bank" for individuals' funds by disbursing and tracking these funds
- Manage federal advanced earned income credits as necessary
- Withhold, file and deposit state income and employment taxes (e.g., SUTA and disability)
- Collect, verify and process workers' time sheets
- Prepare and distribute payroll checks to support workers hired by individuals
- Process and pay non-labor related invoices as approved in the individual's budget
A Government F/EA also may assist with worker's compensation and other insurance, conduct criminal background checks on support workers, assist in verifying support workers' citizenship/legal alien status and generate reports for state and county agencies and individuals.
A Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent
The Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent (F/EA) is a private or public vendor and can apply for and be approved by the IRS to act as an employer agent on behalf of individuals and perform tasks as listed above. ACES$ choose to operate as Vendor F/EAs.
