Entries by Raffensperger Martin Finkenbiner RMF

IRS determines treatment of fixed indemnity health plan payments

In Chief Counsel Advice, the IRS concluded that an employer can’t exclude from an employee’s gross income payments under an employer-provided fixed indemnity health plan if the coverage value was excluded from the employee’s gross income. Also, an employer can’t exclude from an employee’s gross income payments under an employer-provided fixed indemnity health plan if […]

ACA Replacement Bill Proposed

On Jan. 24, Sen. Rand Paul introduced the “Obamacare Replacement Act.” The bill would repeal the individual and employer mandates and other ACA provisions; provide a 2-year open-enrollment period under which people with pre-existing conditions could obtain coverage; provide an income and payroll tax deduction for health insurance costs; remove the maximum contribution limit for HSAs; […]

No innocent spouse relief!

Spouses who file joint tax returns share responsibility for the return’s contents and the tax owed, but a spouse who can prove certain points may qualify for innocent spouse relief. In one case, a taxpayer claimed to have no knowledge of income and transfers from offshore accounts, which were unreported. Records showed she had access […]