Bad Tax Info From Healthcare.gov Impacts 800,000
A healthcare.gov glitch has officials urging those who got bad tax information regarding health insurance subsidies to wait to file their taxes until they get the correct guidance. Those who have already filed will likely have to submit amended returns.
The New York Times:
Tax Error In Health Act Has Impact On 800,000
About 800,000 taxpayers who enrolled in insurance policies through HealthCare.gov received erroneous tax information from the government and were urged on Friday to hold off on filing tax returns until the error could be corrected. The Obama administration, under heavy pressure from congressional Democrats, also announced that it would give several million people more time to buy health insurance so they could comply with federal law and avoid tax penalties. (Pear, 2/20)
The New York Times:
What To Do If You Got The Wrong Tax Forms
Q. What if I already filed my taxes using incorrect data? A. Though the Treasury and the I.R.S. said they were still reviewing the issue and would provide more guidance soon, tax experts said individuals who already filed would probably have to amend their returns. This means some taxpayers may have to pay money back, and others could receive a larger refund. ... Q. What if I need to file my taxes now? A. If you can wait until you get the new form, you probably should. But if you cannot, you will need to find the correct amount of the “second-lowest-cost Silver plan” that applied to your household in 2014. You can use the tool on HealthCare.gov, or you can call the Marketplace for help. “If you have a more complicated living situation, using that tool is not straightforward,” said Roberton Williams of the Tax Policy Center. (Bernard, 2/20)
The Washington Post:
800,000 HealthCare.Gov Users Received Wrong Tax Information
The federal government sent incorrect tax information to about 800,000 people who purchased health insurance last year through HealthCare.gov and asked them to delay filing their returns, Obama administration officials said Friday. The mistake, which affects a critical part of the president's signature health-care law, could slow tax refunds for many Americans who depend on the money for their family's finances. The people who received the wrong information rely on subsidies to help purchase medical coverage through HealthCare.gov that otherwise might be unaffordable. (Millman, 2/20)
The Associated Press:
New Woes For HealthCare.Gov: Wrong Tax Info Sent Out
In a new setback for the health care law and the people it's supposed to help, the government said Friday it made a tax-reporting error that's fouling up the filings of nearly a million Americans. After a successful sign-up season, the latest goof could signal new problems with the complex links between President Barack Obama's health care overhaul and the nation's income tax system.(Alonso-Zaldivar, 2/20)
The Wall Street Journal:
Wrong Health Tax Credit Statements Sent To 800,000
The Obama administration said Friday it would allow people to sign up for insurance plans on HealthCare.gov through April, and at the same time said it sent some 800,000 people incorrect tax statements about their coverage in 2014. The announcement of the inaccurate forms caps the rough first year for the health-care law, and means many taxpayers will have to wait to file tax returns. The error affects as many as 20% of the statements sent by the federal insurance website to people who signed up for coverage for 2014 and received tax credits to offset the cost of their premiums. (Radnofsky, 2/20)
CNN Money:
800,000 Receive Wrong Obamacare Tax Info
About 800,000 Obamacare enrollees received incorrect subsidy information on the 1095-A tax forms sent by the federal exchange, healthcare.gov, the Obama administration acknowledged Friday.
Separately, bowing to pressure from consumer advocates and fellow Democrats, the administration is extending Obamacare enrollment for those who learn they owe a penalty for being uninsured in 2014. (Luhby, 2/20)
The Fiscal Times:
Doh! Obamacare Website Botches Subsidies For 800,000
Health officials confirmed Friday that the at least 800,000 Obamacare enrollees received the wrong tax information, which will likely delay their tax returns by several months and potentially affect the amount of tax credits they receive for health coverage. (Ehley, 2/20)
Politico:
'Defect In Code' Means Bum Obamacare Info For 800,000 Taxpayers
The 800,000 Americans who’ve just gotten erroneous tax forms for their Obamacare subsidy can blame a glitch in HealthCare.gov that used the wrong year’s data for the calculations. Or, as one government health source put it, “an intermittent defect in code” that may cause tens of thousands of people to have to refile their taxes. Precisely how and where that mistake was made is still being investigated. Whether it was a coding error or greater technological flaw, it’s only the latest sign that HealthCare.gov still has deep troubles despite a second enrollment season that went far more smoothly than the first. (Norman, 2/20)
CBS News:
Wrong Tax Information Sent To Nearly A Million Health Care Users
The government says some of the tax information sent to Americans enrolled in Obamacare is wrong, telling taxpayers to hold off filing their 2014 returns. (Goldman, 2/21)
Fox News:
Obama Administration Sent 800,000 HealthCare.gov Customers Incorrect Tax Forms
The Obama administration revealed Friday that it sent about 800,000 HealthCare.gov customers a tax form containing the wrong information, and asked them to hold off on filing their 2014 taxes. (2/20)
