Tax filing and the Affordable Care Act
Past Event
The tax code is inextricably linked to the Affordable Care Act. Insurance subsidies are delivered through tax credits. People must report their insurance status on their 1040s and if they have no coverage, must pay penalties. Those whose subsidies turned out to be too high or too low must reconcile those payments when they file their returns. This connection makes the tax filing moment an ideal time to enroll lower-income households in Medicaid or a health insurance exchange plan, and to update income eligibility to reduce future penalties.
On February 24, the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center convened an event examining how tax filers will be affected by the ACA and discussed ways to improve the process. There were four short presentations followed by discussion among the speakers.
Agenda
Welcome
William G. Gale
The Arjay and Frances Fearing Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy
Senior Fellow - Economic Studies
Director - Retirement Security Project
Co-Director - Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center
Discussion
Len Burman
Robert C. Pozen Director - Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center
Mark Ciaramitaro
Vice President - Healthcare, H&R Block
Stan Dorn
Senior Fellow - Healthy Policy Center, Urban Institute
Tara Straw
Senior Policy Analyst - Health Policy Department, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
H&R Block's Experience in Helping Consumers Navigate the ACA
Mark Ciaramitaro
Vice President - Healthcare, H&R Block
How ACA Reconciliation Will Affect Tax Filers in 2014
