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In 1986, Congress passed the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, COBRA, as a means for stale employees, spouses, and dependent children to continue the group health insurance previously provided by an employer. The coverage was paid completely by the insured. In many cases, the cost of the coverage was prohibitively high, especially if the premiums were being paid for out of unemployment benefits. In light of the rising unemployment rate and the cost of health insurance, the affordability of COBRA gained government attention. The American Recovery and Reconciliation Act of 2009 (ARRA) includes a provision to gash the cost of continuation coverage to eligible laid-off workers by 65%.

How the Subsidy Works

The COBRA subsidy became effective as of March 1, 2009 for workers laid-off between September 1, 2008 and December 31, 2009. Anyone who became involuntarily unemployed during this time period and had been covered by group health insurance provided by the stale employer must be notified of the availability of the subsidy by April 18, 2009. The subsidy is available for nine months of coverage unless another group health insurance is available or the worker becomes eligible for Medicare. Generally, COBRA is available for 18 months.

The subsidy is in the acquire of a tax credit for employers at the rate of 65% of the cost of COBRA for worn employees, eligible spouses and dependent children. Those receiving the help will only be billed for the remaining 35% of the premium. Employees who lost their job during the qualifying time period and declined coverage before ARRA was enacted are now eligible to receive coverage. The enrollment period for accepting coverage is 60 days from the date of unemployment. The reduced premium is only applicable to payments from March 1, 2009 forward.

Employers with 20 employees or less are not required to provide COBRA continuation coverage under Federal law; however several states do require tiny businesses to participate if it offers coverage to retained workers. If the old-fashioned employer no longer offers group health insurance either due to dropping the coverage for remaining workers or through business closure, COBRA coverage is no longer available.

Who is Eligible for the COBRA Subsidy

People who became unemployed through no fault of their beget and whose feeble employer maintains group health insurance are eligible for coverage subject to sure income limits. The subsidy is not available for people who have a modified adjusted nefarious income in excess of $145,000 or $290,000 for those filing a joint return and is phased out beginning at $125,000/$250,000 income level. If a laid-off worker is eligible to receive health insurance through a spouse’s employer or Medicare, the subsidy does not apply.

COBRA Information Resources

As the subsidy and associated changes to COBRA continuation coverage is so novel, there may be a time between when the subsidy became law and when it is actually establish into action. The U.S. Department of Labor has a website in set with detailed information about the unusual law, how it applies to individual situations, and includes an option to subscribe to the page for notification as updates become available. Benefits Advisers with the Department of Labor are also available toll free (866) 444-3272 for more information.

2009 Year in Review April, May, June

The Outlook began a six-part series of stories on the economy and the impact the national economy was having on Laurel. The first segment examined the local job market. Montana’s 6 percent unemployment rate is below the national rate currently at 8.1 percent.

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Homebuyers Tax Credit – 5

Question: How do two unmarried co-home owners claim energy efficiency credits on their taxes?

This year, I purchased my first home, but I co-own the home with another individual to whom I am not married. I know that you can take up to a $1500 tax credit for doing energy efficiency improvements. If we are both paying for qualified improvements, can we each claim what we spent individually?

Answer: If you spend $3000 and they spend $2000, you may be okay–since the total adds up to $5000, the maximum credit allowed per house. In this case, you’d claim $900 of the credit, they’d calim $600.

See the instructions when the form is issued.

Taxpayers should take note of new credits, deductions

New car buyers, home buyers, those who bought energy-efficient products and others can look forward to paying less taxes this year.

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New Tax Credit to Buy a Home – Prudential Homesale

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Create PDF from Word 2010
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Convert PDF to Word 2010

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Firestone, Clunkers and Chapter 11: The Decade in Car News

As 2009 draws to a close this week, the auto industry is waving goodbye to a decade–and in some corners, waving it good riddance.

1st By The 31st at Bill Penney Toyota in Huntsville

Question: Two choices, cap and trade vs. individual tax credits to ‘go ‘green’. which would be the most effective?

Are you for cap and trade? giving billions to limited big corporations to develop new technology. (till the government dollar runs out).
vs. Individual tax credits to homeowners and businesses?
A rush of new buyers looking to ‘go green’, would this spur businesses (especially small mom & pop start-ups) to be innovative and create new technology? at a far less consumer cost?

Answer: Cap-and-trade gives pollution reductions a value in the marketplace, the system prompts technological and process innovations that reduce pollution down to or beyond required levels. This point is not theoretical; experience has shown these results. An active cap-and-trade market enables those who can reduce pollution cheaply to earn a return on their pollution reduction investment by selling extra allowances. It enables those who can’t reduce pollution as cheaply to purchase allowances at a lower cost than the cost of reducing their own emissions. It enables all participants to meet the total emissions cap cost-effectively. And it gives all emitters incentives to innovate to find the least-cost solutions for total pollution control.

Solar savings / City, state and federal grants, tax breaks are making ‘going solar’ more affordable in area

When San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting looked into solar-powering his own family home, he saw firsthand the hurdles – and the daunting price tag. “The city and the industry were not matching their rhetoric,” he said. Politicians and business owners…

Government Offers Tax Credit for Green Homes

Question: Am i eligible for the 8000 first time tax credit?

On form 5405, it says the individual isn’t eligible for the tax credit IF:

1. the individual acquired the home by gift or inheritance.
2. the individual acquired the home from a related person.

What does this mean?
My parents and sister are letting me borrow money for the down payment for the house.
Does that apply to me?

But I’m purchasing it under my name.

Am i eligible still?
the seller is the lender.. i dont understand.

thanks !

Answer: as long as your not buying the house from a relative that does not applie to you….

Columbia County issues tax reminder

Columbia County landowners wishing to claim their property tax payments on their 2009 federal tax returns might need to pay their bills by Thursday.

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Are you eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit?