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In the IRS’ Health Care Tax Tip (HCTT-2014-08), it revealed that the “Small Business Health Care Tax Credit” helps small businesses and tax-exempt organizations pay for health care coverage they offer their employees.

A small employer is eligible for the credit if it has fewer than 25 employees who work full-time, or a combination of full-time and part-time. For example, two half-time employees equal one employee for purposes of the credit.

For 2013, the average annual wages of employees must be less than $50,000, and the employer must pay a uniform percentage for all employees that is equal to at least 50% of the premium cost of the insurance coverage.

The maximum credit is 35 percent of premiums paid for small business employers and 25 percent of premiums paid for small tax-exempt employers such as charities.

If no tax is owed during the year, then the tax credit may be carried back or forward to other tax years.

For small tax-exempt employers, the credit is refundable, so even if no taxable income is due, the credit may be refunded so long as it does not exceed the income tax withholding and Medicare tax liability.

Authoritative and easy-to-use, 2014 Tax Facts on Insurance & Employee Benefits shows you how the tax law and regulations are relevant to your insurance, employee benefits, and financial planning practices.  Often complex tax law and regulations are explained in clear, understandable language.  Pertinent planning points are provided throughout.

Organized in a convenient Q&A format to speed you to the information you need, 2014 Tax Facts on Insurance & Employee Benefits delivers the latest guidance on:

• Estate & Gift Tax Planning
• Roth IRAs
• HSAs
• Capital Gains, Qualifying Dividends
• Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Under IRC Section 409A
• And much more!

Key updates for 2014:

• Important federal income and estate tax developments impacting insurance and employee benefits including changes from the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
• Concise updated explanation and highlights of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
• Expanded coverage of Annuities
• New section on Structured Settlements
• New section on International Tax
• More than thirty new Planning Points, written by practitioners for practitioners, in the following areas:
  • Life Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Estate and Gift Tax
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Individual Retirement Plans

Plus, you’re kept up-to-date with online supplements for critical developments.  Written and reviewed by practicing professionals who are subject matter experts in their respective topics, Tax Facts is the practical resource you can rely on.