Thursday, Sep 13,2012
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During a recent hearing with a subcommittee of the House of Representatives, IRS officials clarified their role in the enforcement of the People's Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), stating that they would not be involved in the enforcement of provisions in the law.
According to Reuters, members of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee of the House voiced concerns that with the onset of the act, the IRS would harass consumers who do not pay the fines associated with not having health insurance. IRS officials then met with a subcommittee of Ways and Means to clarify that they would not enforce the law.
Under the ACA, consumers will be charged a fee if they do not have health insurance by 2014. The ACA provides easier access to coverage, including Medicaid-sponsored reduced health insurance rates, so the fee, or tax, is meant as an incentive to obtain coverage.
IRS Deputy Commissioner Steven Miller assured the committee that taxpayers would not be audited for their payment of the fees associated with the ACA. He stated that in general, consumers would file their taxes as they normally do, state their health insurance status, and pay the fine if necessary.
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