Pub. 14 2015-2016 Issue 4

N E W J E R S E Y C O A L I T I O N O F A U T O M O T I V E R E T A I L E R S 5 new jersey auto retailer W W W . N J C A R . O R G PUBLISHED BY THE NEWSLINK GROUP, LLC 855.747.4003 CONTENTS 6 Chairman’s Message LAWRENCE W. KULL 7 President’s Message JAMES B. APPLETON 8 NADA Director’s Message MARCY H. MAGUIRE 9 Successfully Navigating the Global Slowdown STEVE SZAKALY 12 New Vehicle Market Predicted To Remain Strong for Several More Years JEFF FOLTZ 14 Federal Regulatory Issues Move To The Forefront In 2016 MARVIN J. BRAUTH, ESQ. 16 Network Strategies In Today’s Insane World of Health Insurance BRUCE MAZZARELLI 20 4 Things That Will Impact Employee Benefits Compliance in 2016 DANIEL KUPERSTEIN, ESQ. 24 Popular Tax Breaks Extended/ ACA fees Delayed by Enacted Legislation ROCHELLE KIMMINS, CPA ©2016 New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers | the newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. The New Jersey Auto Retailer is published four times each year by the newsLINK Group, LLC for the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review and consideration. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers, its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. The New Jersey Auto Retailer is a collective work and as such some articles are submitted by authors that are independent of the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers. While the New Jersey Auto Retailer encourages a first print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at: 855.747.4003. MEMBERS OF THE NJ CAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2015-2016 NJ CAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY REGION Lawrence W. Kull......................................................................................................... Chairman Richard A. DeSilva, Jr. ........................................................................................Vice Chairman Robert J. Larson ......................................................................................................... Secretary Leonard R. Datello ....................................................................................................... Treasurer Scott R. Senior ................................................. Regional Vice President (Northern Region I) Judith A. Schumacher-Tilton .......................... Regional Vice President (Northern Region II) Rob Sickel .............................................................Regional Vice President (Central Region) Scott Haldeman .................................................Regional Vice President (Southern Region) John Manganelli ........................................................................................... Budget Chairman Edward J. Barlow, Jr ...................................................... NJ CAR Insurance Co. Ltd. Chairman David C. Wintrode, Sr.............................................................NJ CAR Services, Inc. President Frank M. Pezzolla ......................................................................... Truck Committee Chairman Raymond M. Burke, III ................................................................................ CAR-PAC President Marcy H. Maguire...................................................................... NADA Director for New Jersey James B. Appleton ....................................................................................................... President NORTHERN REGION I (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Sussex) Timothy S. Allocca Michael DeSilva Michael F. DiFeo Frank Esposito (Alt.) Guy Johnson (Alt.) Brian Lam Renee P. McGuire Engle Oostdyk (Alt.) Richard Selman Peter A. Spina, Sr. Todd Van Duren NORTHERN REGION II (Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Union, Warren) Scott Barna Michael Ciasulli Breanna N. Datello David Ferraez David Galembo James R. Haskell Steven Kalafer (Alt.) David J. Long Mark Montenero (Alt.) William L. Strauss, III CENTRAL REGION (Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean) John F. Chuhinko James A. Curley, III Sam F. DiFeo (Alt.) Lawrence Iannaccone Paul Jaskowski (Alt.) Shelly I. LoCascio James Reydel Steven Schmelz (Alt.) Anton Semprivivo Jeffrey R. Wall SOUTHERN REGION (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem) Ronald E. Baus, Jr. Drew Coleman Allan C. Eastlack, Sr. Thomas J. Hessert, Jr. (Alt.) William Kassner John R. Lilliston James McCormick Robert D. McCormick (Alt.) Paul J. Muller, Jr. (Alt.) Herb Schwartz Tina C. Wright