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Medical Deduction Threshold to Increase in 2013
July 14, 2010 | 
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One of the provisions of the health care reform legislation passed earlier this year effectively increases the cost of medical care for many taxpayers who itemize on their tax returns. Read the rest of this entry »
Penalty for Individuals Without Health Insurance After 2013
One of the most controversial provisions of the Obama health care reform legislation is the individual health care mandate. Read the rest of this entry »
Congress Passes Extension on Homebuyer Credit Closing Date
Congress passed H.R. 5623 extending the deadline for closing home purchases, in order to qualify for homebuyer credits. Read the rest of this entry »
Small Business Health Insurance Credit
A key provision of the health care reform bill is a general business credit designed to help small businesses provide health care insurance to employees. Read the rest of this entry »
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Health Care Act Tax Provisions, Part 2
A summary of the bill...seemed to indicate that the scope of the type of payments that must be reported on Form 1099 was being greatly expanded. Read the rest of this entry »
Health Care Act Tax Provisions, Part 1
Perhaps nothing in the bill illustrates the nanny state mentality, which pervades Washington D. C., better than this odd provision... Read the rest of this entry »
Oregon Ballot Measure 66 Tax Changes
Measure 66 has three provisions that affect individual taxpayers. The first two provisions target “the rich” with tax increases and the third affects Oregonians receiving unemployment compensation. Read the rest of this entry »
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