Health Care

Gambling With Healthcare Premiums?

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Everyone likes to gamble, play the lottery or Bingo every once in a while. Even a recreational gambler, will come across that quirk in the tax law. What quirk you wonder? That glitch that can actually cause you to pay more for your health insurance if you have gambling winnings. Yes, even if the overall result from gambling for the year is actually a loss. How on earth can this be, you wonder? 

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Seniors With Medical Deductions Beware, Affordable Care Act Will Trump Them!

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Seniors With Medical Deductions

One example of itemizing deductions includes the cost of medical and dental expenses. For seniors with medical deductions, these include health insurance premiums. In the past, the medical expense deduction had a limit to the amount that exceeds 7.5% of a taxpayer’s adjusted gross income (AGI). I know this is not the most exciting subject; yet, is important that you pay attention to this change.

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2016 Insurance Subsidy: Did you file your 2014 Tax Return?

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Do not lose your insurance subsidy in 2016 just because you have not filed your 2014 tax return! If you are one of the over 1 million individuals who received an Obamacare health insurance premium subsidy … Read More

Health Reimbursement Plans: Beware of Penalties

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Health reimbursement plans and rules have been very interesting these days. They can save you a lot of money, if used appropriately. Beginning in 2015, large employers defined as those with 100 or more full-time employees … Read More