S 2227 · 112th Congress · Taxation

Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2012

Introduced 2012-03-22· Sponsored by Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2012-03-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for the health insurance expenses of small employers, to: (1) expand the eligibility of such employers for the credit by allowing them to have up to 50 full-time employees (currently, limited to no more than 25 full-time employees); (2) modify the phaseout of such credit based upon increases in the number of eligible employees and the employer's average annual wages; (3) increase the average annual wage limitation for 2012, 2013, and subsequent years; (4) repeal the requirement that employers make uniform contributions of at least 50% of each employee's premium to qualify for the tax credit; and (5) repeal the limitation on such credit based on the average premium in the small group market in the rating area in which an employee enrolls for coverage.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat