the headline is misleading.
employers have these options.
dump employee coverage,
and pay a $2000 a year fine
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above, but give more $$ to employee so employee can join Obamacare...
pay a $2000 a year fine, the added $$ is treated as ordinary wages.
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pay for employee’s Obamacare with pre-tax money,
and pay a $100 A DAY fine (36500)
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employers have these options.
dump employee coverage,
and pay a $2000 a year fine
....................................
above, but give more $$ to employee so employee can join Obamacare...
pay a $2000 a year fine, the added $$ is treated as ordinary wages.
...................
pay for employee’s Obamacare with pre-tax money,
and pay a $100 A DAY fine (36500)
Ot cut back # full-time equivalent employees to less than 50, or cut back employees to 29 hours/week, pay a $0 year fine, $0 a day fine? Hmmmmmmm.
Or make a donation to Democrats and get an exemption.