Over Thanksgiving I was asked to explain in basic sound bite terms the federal tax implications of the various health savings options. Caught off guard I stammered as eyes glazed over, heads drooped, and relatives closest to me pounced. It was…
Over Thanksgiving I was asked to explain in basic sound bite terms the federal tax implications of the various health savings options. Caught off guard I stammered as eyes glazed over, heads drooped, and relatives closest to me pounced. It was…
As I have been helping my Mom transition into life as a widow many interesting facts have begun to resonate. Particularly intriguing for me today under Regs. §1.2-2(b)(4) parent(s) can be claimed as a dependent if you meet the usual support, citizenship,…
The Affordable Care Act or ObamaCare was passed almost three years ago with the goal of extending quality health insurance coverage to more Americans and it becomes fully effective January 1st 2014. To encourage compliance, the Act for all intents and purposes…
Under IRS Notice 2008-1, if you are an owner of more than 2% of an S corporation and you have a health insurance policy in your name with premiums paid by the corporation basically a plan has been established by the corporation for you the…
The IRS has issued final regulations, TD 9611, relating to the health insurance premium tax credit enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. These final regulations provide guidance…
If you qualify to take the deduction, use the Self-Employed Health Insurance Deduction Worksheet to figure the amount you can deduct. However use IRS Publication 535 instead if any of the following applies. You had more than one source of income subject…
For tax years 2010 to 2013, the maximum credit for eligible small business employers under the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit is 35 percent of premiums paid and for eligible tax-exempt employers the maximum credit is 25 percent of…
Medical expenses include amounts paid for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease under IRC 213, as well as amounts paid for qualified long-term care services under IRC 7702B. You may deduct certain medical expenses that are paid during the year…
The small employer health insurance credit is applied for on IRS Form 8941. The credit itself is based on the non-shareholder staff, their hours worked, wages and the premiums paid for them. The hours worked, wages and health insurance premiums…