Administration accused of ‘burying’ ObamaCare changes, as another (penalty) deadline moves

Fox News ^ | 10/11/13

[Libloather]

The Obama administration is being accused of "burying" key changes to the federal health care overhaul, as discontent grows about the roll-out of the law.

The latest surprise came this week, when the Associated Press reported that individuals will have to obtain insurance coverage by mid-February in order to avoid an IRS penalty.

That's six weeks earlier than the March 31 deadline that previously was cited.

While an administration official confirmed the moved-up deadline to the AP, the reason the public now knows about it is because tax preparation company Jackson Hewitt pointed it out.

[Libloather]

Will the website be working by mid-February? Doubt it.

[JPG]

[holden]

...working by mid-February?...

C'mon! It's working now--just not correctly!

And please note: what the public thinks of as "working" is "not crashing" as a user gets to an apparent completion.

What would actually be "working" is having all but the most insignificant programming bugs evicted, and then without any violation of privacy or of law, which would of course implicitly be significant bugs.

I've had decades of experience in working with testing of software and everything I've heard about this behemoth is that even removal of several "crashing" scenarios doesn't seem likely by tax-time, 2014.

HF

[MUDDOG]

I believe the $95 2014 penalty will be assessed on the 2014 tax return, i.e., not on the 2013 tax return due April 15, 2014.

Also, as far as I can tell, the percentage penalty is assessed against adjusted gross income (not taxable income).

[Grampa Dave]

Only “hundreds” have been able to sign up for a health care plan at the Obamacare websites. The Wall Street Journal reported:

Okay now we will try the landline # 1-800-318-2596 listed above or 1-800-318-2596 = 1-800-FAU-CKYO.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Libloather.

Obamacare adds useless ‘preview’ option to dysfunctional website
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3078117/posts

Obamacare won’t work, because Obamacare can’t work
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3076913/posts

[elkfersupper]

I already decided I'm not playing.

Recently got a letter from my current insurer saying that my plan is unacceptable to fedguv and I have to go from $235/month to minimum $895/mo.

I'm just not playing.

They can just come lock me up if they want to. That's better than my current retirement plan.

[Mike Darancette]

Something only FOX would cover.

[Mike Darancette]

Not sure whether ambulance service is covered.

[upchuck]

Will the website be working by mid-February? Doubt it.

Perhaps we should start a pool.

[Zhang Fei]

I believe the $95 2014 penalty will be assessed on the 2014 tax return, i.e., not on the 2013 tax return due April 15, 2014. Also, as far as I can tell, the percentage penalty is assessed against adjusted gross income (not taxable income).

It's the higher of $95 or modified AGI.

[Zhang Fei]

% of modified AGI, that is.

[Trailerpark Badass]

I thought I read that any fine could only be imposed through withholding from any refund already due.

Is that correct?

[Zhang Fei]

I thought I read that any fine could only be imposed through withholding from any refund already due. Is that correct?

To my knowledge, it's just a regular tax for people who don't buy health insurance.

[MUDDOG]

Kathleen Sebelius: “The peasants don’t have health insurance? Let them eat penalties.”