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Health Care Plan Leaves Huge Hole in the Budget

9 July 2009

In an effort to fund their massive health care plan, members of Congress are scrambling to find revenue. After searching under their car seats and sofa cushions for extra change, they have basically admitted that the well is simply dry.
And that proposal to tax employer provided health care benefits? It’s just not [...]

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Taxing Health Care Benefits

3 July 2009

Ever since President Obama raised the idea of taxing health care benefits, I’ve been asked what I think about the plan. Specifically, I’ve received a number of emails which more or less ask three questions:

How would it work?
Do I think it’s fair?
Do I like it?

I’m happy to oblige. But first, some history.
This idea [...]

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Tax Tips for Small Business Owners

18 March 2009

Today’s post is courtesy of guest author, Sheryl Schuff. You can find out more about Sheryl by checking out her interview as part of my Getting To Know You Tuesday series.
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Thanks to Kelly for inviting me over to share this space with a guest post for her readers.
I’ll be discussing some frequently [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Contacts, Glasses and Other Medical Expenses

5 March 2009

Taxpayer asks:
My friend says that you can deduct contacts on your taxes as medical costs. I thought you could only deduct doctor’s visits. Can I really take those off of my taxes? What about glasses?
Taxgirl says:
If you itemize your deductions, you can absolutely include the cost of contacts and glasses as medical [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Health Insurance Premiums for Family

23 December 2008

Taxpayer asks:

Hi Taxgirl…
Quick question…I live in CA
My current employer, as part of his benefit plan, pays for my medical insurance. If I want to get medical for the rest of my family, I have to pay extra.
According to someone who works here, they claim that is deductible as a medical expense under Schedule A…is [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Timing of Medical Expenses

2 November 2008

Taxpayer asks:
Taxgirl,
I have been in dispute with my former employer DuPont who provides my retirement medical benefits. As DuPont is self-insured, they use AETNA to administer their retirees’ medical plan. For many that is an Indemnity plan. After many appeals and denial of payment, I am in the process of paying a substantial bill to [...]

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Alabama Imposes “Fat Tax”

28 October 2008

Just one week after I published my primer on Alabama state taxes, an article was posted on TheRoot.com touting a new tax in Alabama: the fat tax.
It’s not as literal as it sounds. The Alabama State Employees’ Insurance Board has approved a plan which requires state workers to pay up if they don’t [...]

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How Much Does it Cost to Keep America Healthy?

30 September 2008

Wednesday will not be just any day. It is the day that I take my four year old daughter to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where she will see a pediatric cardiologist. If all goes well, and I am hopeful that it does, they will tell us that she has an “innocent murmur” and [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Paying someone else’s health care expenses

12 May 2008

Taxpayer asks:
Hi TaxGirl. I’ve searched all over the Internet and the IRS.gov website and I can’t find an answer to my question, so I’m hoping you can answer it:
My sisters don’t currently have healthcare insurance, so my mom is helping them with some of their healthcare bills and expenses. My understanding is that [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Tax dollars for illegal immigrant health care?

28 April 2008

Taxpayer asks:
Dear Taxgirl,
In the last couple months, I’ve received a spammy e-mail asking me to sign an “electronic petition” against a tax increase so the government can provide health care to illegal aliens. I deleted this whenever I got it, because it just sounds like some urban legend to me. I mean who [...]

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