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TreasureKY -> RE: Health care passes (3/22/2010 2:29:24 AM)
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ORIGINAL: soflamaster
....beacause if they are youn and healthy if they dont get the helathcare that was passed they can be fined $3,000
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ORIGINAL: Aylee
That is NOT true. First off, it would be the parents that would be fined for not insuring their children. Secondly it would be at the upper range a $695 fine. The $2000 fine is for employers of a certain number of employees not offering or providing insurance. *sheesh*
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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl
First year fine.. which doesnt start until 2013 or 14, under $100. Second, $750. I wish you would show me where you are getting this 3000 dollar price tag.
Well, I don't believe any one here has it quite correct...
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
SEC. 5000A. REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COVERAGE
(a) REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COVERAGE.—
An applicable individual shall for each month beginning after 2013 ensure that the individual, and any dependent of the individual who is an applicable individual, is covered under minimum essential coverage for such month.
(b) SHARED RESPONSIBILITY PAYMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—If an applicable individual fails to meet the requirement of subsection (a) for 1 or more months during any calendar year beginning after 2013, then, except as provided in subsection (d), there is hereby imposed a penalty with respect to the individual in the amount determined under subsection (c).
(2) INCLUSION WITH RETURN.—Any penalty imposed by this section with respect to any month shall be included with a taxpayer’s return under chapter 1 for the taxable year which includes such month.
(3) PAYMENT OF PENALTY.—If an individual with respect to whom a penalty is imposed by this section for any month—
(A) is a dependent (as defined in section 152) of another taxpayer for the other taxpayer’s taxable year including such month, such other taxpayer shall be liable for such penalty, or
(B) files a joint return for the taxable year including such month, such individual and the spouse of such individual shall be jointly liable for such penalty.
(c) AMOUNT OF PENALTY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The penalty determined under this subsection for any month with respect to any individual is an amount equal to 1⁄12 of the applicable dollar amount for the calendar year.
(2) DOLLAR LIMITATION.—The amount of the penalty imposed by this section on any taxpayer for any taxable year with respect to all individuals for whom the taxpayer is liable under subsection (b)(3) shall not exceed an amount equal to 300 percent the applicable dollar amount (determined without regard to paragraph (3)(C)) for the calendar year with or within which the taxable year ends.
(3) APPLICABLE DOLLAR AMOUNT.—For purposes of paragraph (1)—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), the applicable dollar amount is $750.
(B) PHASE IN.—The applicable dollar amount is $95 for 2014 and $350 for 2015.
(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR INDIVIDUALS UNDER AGE 18.—If an applicable individual has not attained the age of 18 as of the beginning of a month, the applicable dollar amount with respect to such individual for the month shall be equal to one-half of the applicable dollar amount for the calendar year in which the month occurs.
(D) INDEXING OF AMOUNT.—In the case of any calendar year beginning after 2016, the applicable dollar amount shall be equal to $750, increased by an amount equal to—
(i) $750, multiplied by
(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, determined by substituting ‘calendar year 2015’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof. If the amount of any increase under clause (i) is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50.
What does this mean?
Take an example family... husband, wife, and child (age 15)...
For every month they do not carry the approved minimum health insurance, the fine (paid when they file their tax return) would be...
For year 2014: Husband $7.92
Wife $7.92
Daughter $3.96
TOTAL $19.80
If they do not carry the required insurance for the entire year, the fine would total $237.60.
For year 2015: Husband $29.17
Wife $29.17
Daughter $14.58
TOTAL $72.92
If they do not carry the required insurance for the entire year, the fine would total $874.04.
For year 2016: Husband $62.50
Wife $62.50
Daughter $31.25
TOTAL $156.25
If they do not carry the required insurance for the entire year, the fine would total $1,875.00.
Please note that I've not calculated the cost of living increase in these examples.
Regardless of the number of children, no family will pay more than three times the full adult fine amount, or $2250 per year (plus cost of living adjustment).
Of course, these figures are from the Senate version of the bill and it must still be reconciled with the House. The House version proposed the fine be 2.5% of the modified adjusted gross income limited to the national average yearly premium.
What we will finally end up with has yet to be seen.
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