New Health Care law and IRS Enforcement IRS Hiring More to Enforce H
New Health Care law and IRS Enforcement - IRS Hiring More to Enforce H...
A. The Internal Revenue Service has not yet determined how many employees it will need to carry out its new responsibilities under the health reform law, an IRS spokeswoman said. But most of their work will be helping people, not hunting them down.
The agency has to make sure everyone eligible gets tax credits to help them purchase health insurance. “A substantial portion of IRS’ administrative expenses” will go toward this work, she said, which includes educating individuals and businesses about available tax incentives and how to claim them, answering taxpayers’ questions, and improving the agency’s technology and infrastructure capacity to handle the job.
One thing the IRS will not do: contact individuals about their health insurance.
in March that “we expect to get a simple form, that we won’t look behind, that says this person has acceptable health coverage.” The form—sent by an insurance company—will verify that the taxpayer has health coverage. It will be similar to the 1099 interest form a bank completes. Susan Jaffe of Washington, D.C., covers health and aging issues and writes the Bulletin’s weekly column, Health Care Reform Explained: Your Questions Answered. Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
The New Health Care Law and the IRS
Your questions answered
Q. I heard that the IRS is hiring 16,500 agents just to make sure we buy insurance?A. The Internal Revenue Service has not yet determined how many employees it will need to carry out its new responsibilities under the health reform law, an IRS spokeswoman said. But most of their work will be helping people, not hunting them down.
The agency has to make sure everyone eligible gets tax credits to help them purchase health insurance. “A substantial portion of IRS’ administrative expenses” will go toward this work, she said, which includes educating individuals and businesses about available tax incentives and how to claim them, answering taxpayers’ questions, and improving the agency’s technology and infrastructure capacity to handle the job.
One thing the IRS will not do: contact individuals about their health insurance.
in March that “we expect to get a simple form, that we won’t look behind, that says this person has acceptable health coverage.” The form—sent by an insurance company—will verify that the taxpayer has health coverage. It will be similar to the 1099 interest form a bank completes. Susan Jaffe of Washington, D.C., covers health and aging issues and writes the Bulletin’s weekly column, Health Care Reform Explained: Your Questions Answered. Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures