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Medical Deductions

Number of returns claiming medical deductions and dollar amount of total and average deductions from tax years 1980 to 2019.

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How does the tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance work?

December 21, 2015 by tpcwebsite

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How does the tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance work?

A.

The exclusion lowers the after-tax cost of health insurance for most Americans.

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How do health savings accounts work?

February 16, 2017 by tpcwebsite

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How do health savings accounts work?

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HSAs are tax-exempt savings accounts used in conjunction with a high-deductible health insurance plan to pay for qualifying medical expenses.

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What tax changes did the Affordable Care Act make?

March 2, 2017 by tpcwebsite

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What tax changes did the Affordable Care Act make?

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The Affordable Care Act made several changes to the tax code intended to increase health insurance coverage, reduce health care costs, and finance health care reform.

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