Saturday, January 31, 2015

OBAMACARE TAX MESS: WHITE HOUSE TO OFFER MORE EXEMPTIONS

White House Seeks to Limit Health Law’s Tax Troubles - New York Times

Obama administration officials and other supporters of the Affordable Care Act say they worry that the tax-filing season will generate new anger as uninsured consumers learn that they must pay tax penalties and as many people struggle with complex forms needed to justify tax credits they received in 2014 to pay for health insurance.

The White House has already granted some exemptions and is considering more to avoid a political firestorm....