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(47,953 posts) Thu Mar 30, 2017, 12:23 PM Mar 2017

IRS loosening enforcement of ObamaCare mandate [View all]

The IRS says it will not reject tax forms from people who fail to answer whether they had health insurance, a sign of loosening up on enforcement of ObamaCare’s individual mandate.

Tax forms ask people whether they had health coverage in the previous year to determine whether they need to pay a financial penalty under ObamaCare’s mandate to have coverage.

The IRS cited Trump’s executive order calling on agencies to ease up on ObamaCare regulations.

"The recent executive order directed federal agencies to exercise authority and discretion available to them to reduce potential burden," the IRS said in a statement to Reason.

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http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/319672-irs-takes-step-against-obamacare-mandate

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IRS loosening enforcement of ObamaCare mandate [View all] n2doc Mar 2017 OP

Is this how the mandate is enforced? If it is, then Federal Govt isn't enforcing laws. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #1

Two things - Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #5

Without even the pretense of enforcing the Mandate, the ACA will die. Hoyt Mar 2017 #2

That's the plan. MoonRiver Mar 2017 #3

This doesn't adress enforcement. Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #6

It certainly sends a signal and he's already issued an executive order encouraging Hoyt Mar 2017 #8

That EO was before the AHCA was even drafted, let alone defeated. Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #9

This is an administrative change to make tax filing go more smoothly. Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #4

don't they HAVE to uphold the law? spanone Mar 2017 #7

Accepting an electronically filed tax return (or not) is not part of the ACA Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #10