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10 Key FAQs About Obamacare 90-Day Waiting Period
The federal government continues to provide guidance on various aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the 2010 legislation known as “Obamacare.”
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New Obamacare Rules Let Existing Health Insurance Plans Continue Until 2016
On March 5, the government released a second set of comprehensive regulations relating to the controversial health care legislation. Previously, regulations had extended the employer mandate for certain mid-sized firms by one year to January 1, 2016, while all responsible firms had benefited from a prior one-year delay. Now, following an earlier reprieve, the grace period for individual policies that don’t meet the law’s requirements has been extended by two years, to October 1, 2016.
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The Affordable Care Act: Still a Moving Target for Employers, Employees
On February 11, the Treasury Department rolled out a new round of changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The changes will affect medium and large employers, as well as some teachers and volunteer workers. Here are the highlights:
What Obamacare Means for Individual Taxes
It won’t affect your 2013 tax return, but the National Society of Accountants (NSA) points out that the ACA will soon increase the complexity of tax filing with new rates and regulations that you – and your tax preparer – must know.
Oregon Businesses Start Applying for Marijuana Licenses
A stampede of applications for medical pot dispensaries could end up on the desks of state officials starting today.
ObamaCare’s Evolution… The Top 10 Changes (So Far)
With about a month to go before the open enrollment period for Obamacare ends – the official deadline is March 31, 2014 – the federal government continues to tweak the rules for the landmark healthcare legislation.
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Tax Preparers Urged to Help People Enroll in Healthcare, aka Obamacare
According to a new report prepared on behalf of the Urban Institute for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the impetus for covering more taxpayers under Obamacare could come from an intriguing source: Tax return preparers.
Obamacare May Be Delayed, But The Excise Tax Isn’t – How Much Can It Cost Businesses?
The recent decision to postpone the employer mandate to provide affordable health care coverage to full-time employees under Obamacare (the “play or pay rules”) is welcome news to certain mid-sized companies.