Obamacare

February 16, 2015 Taxes

The Affordable Care Act Can Bring Surprises at Tax Time

Category: Health Care Reform Tags: Insurance, Medical Article Highlights: New Tax Return Complications Shared Responsibility Payment Premium Tax Credit The Affordable Care Act, the federal health care law, will bring some surprises at tax time for many. This year there are two new issues that can complicate the preparation of almost anyone’s tax return. First, there is the shared responsibility payment, a nice name the government gave to the penalty for not being insured. So everyone who is uninsured is subject to a monthly penalty, assessed on the individual 1040 tax return, unless they meet one or more of the many exceptions to the penalty. Many of the exceptions are

January 7, 2015 Accounting, Advisory & Consulting, Taxes

Family, Income, and Residence Changes Can Affect Your Premium Tax Credit

Article Highlights: Advance premium tax credit (APTC) Repayment avoidance Things you should report Special enrollment period f you get health insurance coverage through a government Health Insurance Marketplace, it is very important that you keep the Marketplace aware of any changes in household income, marital status, and family size. If you are receiving advance payments of the premium tax credit, it is particularly important that you report changes in circumstances, including moving, to the Marketplace. There’s a simple reason: reporting these income and life changes lets the Marketplace update the information used to determine your eligibility for a Marketplace plan, which may affect the appropriate amount of advance payments of