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7. The taxes on companies to pay for health insurance don't kick in until 2014,

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 06:48 PM

Dec 2012

when some companies may then cut some employee hours to under 30 hours per week (30 hours/week is the threshold
the ACA uses to define a 'full time' employee) or only hire people for part-time to avoid the tax.

As far as individuals, high income individuals will be subject to additional Medicare tax and there is also a 3.8% tax
added to unearned income (i.e. capital gains).

For a discussion of the new taxes (and credits)see:
http://www.bbdcpa.com/articles/tax-provisions-in-new-patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act/
http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2011/08/small-business.html
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Affordable-Care-Act-Tax-Provisions

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Does the new HC reform increase taxes? [View all] onlyadream Dec 2012 OP

Some Recursion Dec 2012 #1

I just found out that the law applies the Medicare tax to unearned income democrattotheend Dec 2012 #3

Yes, I think levying on unearned income is a great idea for SS too Recursion Dec 2012 #4

It does have a problem democrattotheend Dec 2012 #6

Yes there is. Spread the sacrifice out over more people democrattotheend Dec 2012 #10

If your RW friends say so edhopper Dec 2012 #2

This article has a rundown of most of the taxes. DesMoinesDem Dec 2012 #8

Thanks, Great articles onlyadream Dec 2012 #11