With the second year of reporting for the Affordable Care Act complete, it's likely you're breathing a sigh of relief. All those forms, numbers, codes, and other data have been put away for another year, and you won't have to think about the next round of ACA compliance for at least a few months, right?

Wrong. Putting it out of mind for even a short period often turns compliance into a scramble. Add the instability surrounding health care, and you have a perfect storm of confusion waiting for you on the other side of those couple of months.

Even with two years of compliance under your belt, it's very likely you still have some questions about what works best, what components of ACA reporting are most important, and how to navigate that tricky health care reform issue that keeps popping up in the news. Luckily, there are ways to help smooth the regular reporting — and the transition — when it comes to ACA compliance. Here's what you should know.