Health Care Regulations Issued
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The IRS and Treasury Department issued proposed regulations further implementing provisions of the recent health care legislation concerning pre-existing conditions, annual benefit limits and coverage rescissions
Published on January 28, 2011
Health Care Reform
Article:
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
Published on April 19, 2012
Health Care Appeals and Review Regulations Issued
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The IRS and the Departments of Labor (DOL) and Health and Human Services issued interim final regulations and proposed regulations governing how individuals can appeal medical coverage or claims denials by their health insurer
Published on January 28, 2011
Health Care Premium Credit Rules Proposed
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The IRS released proposed regulations implementing the health insurance premium tax credit, which is effective starting in 2014
Published on August 16, 2011
IRS Provides Guidance on Health Coverage for Adult Dependents Addresses Discrepancies in Law
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The IRS issued guidance April 27 on the tax treatment of health coverage for children who have not yet turned 27
Published on January 28, 2011
Individual Health Care Mandate Rules Under Sec. 5000A Proposed
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The IRS released proposed rules for the Sec. 5000A shared-responsibility payment—the penalty or tax imposed on individual taxpayers who do not obtain minimum essential health care coverage beginning in 2014
Published on February 04, 2013
Federal Court Rules Health Care Insurance Mandate Unconstitutional
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A federal district court has held that the health care reform legislation’s mandate that individuals obtain health insurance is unconstitutional
Published on January 28, 2011
Analysis on Understanding the Health Care Surtax
Practice Aid:
This is an analysis on understanding the health care surtax, prepared by Robert Keebler
Published on August 17, 2012
Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Frequently Asked Questions from IRS.gov
FAQ:
The new health reform law gives a tax credit to certain small employers that provide health care coverage to their employees, effective with tax years beginning in 2010. The following questions and answers provide information on the credit as it applies for 2010-2013, including information...
Published on September 24, 2012
Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law
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The Supreme Court declared the mandate requiring U.S. citizens and legal residents to maintain minimum essential health coverage to be a permissible exercise of Congress’s taxing powers under the Constitution
Published on June 29, 2012
Mandatory Reporting of Health Care Coverage Costs Delayed by IRS
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The IRS issued a notice providing interim relief to employers regarding reporting the costs of group health plan coverage to employees
Published on May 13, 2013
Small Employers Health Care Credit Calculation Tool
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The AICPA Individual Income Tax Technical Resource Panel presented a webcast on January 26, 2011 on the "Top 10 Things to Discuss with Your Individual Clients in 2011." This is the Excel spreadsheet used to discuss and provide guidance on how to calculate the income tax credit for small employers for
Published on April 05, 2012
Average Premiums for Determining Small Business Health Care Credit Released by IRS
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The IRS issued average small group market premiums for use in determining the new small business health care credit under Sec. 45R
Published on May 13, 2013
IRS Releases Form and More Guidance on Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
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The IRS released a new form and guidance relating to the small business health care tax credit for the 2010 tax year
Published on January 28, 2011
IRS Guidance on Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
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On May 17, the IRS issued a notice providing guidance to small businesses that are eligible to claim a tax credit for employee health insurance coverage
Published on January 28, 2011