Health Coverage Tax Credit (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised April 2, 2015 |
| Report Number |
RL32620 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Julie Stone-Axelrad and Bob Lyke, Domestic Social Policy Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
The health coverage tax credit (HCTC) expired on January 1, 2014. This federal income tax credit subsidized most of the cost of qualified health insurance for eligible taxpayers and their family members. The Trade Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-210 [Public Law 107-210]) first authorized the HCTC. Potential eligibility for the HCTC was limited to three groups of taxpayers, two of whom were individuals eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) allowances because they experienced job loss. The third group consisted of individuals whose defined benefit pension plans were taken over by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation because of financial difficulties. Moreover, these potential HCTC-eligible individuals were allowed to claim the tax credit only if they either could not enroll in certain other health coverage (e.g., Medicaid) or were not eligible for other specified coverage (e.g., Medicare Part A).
