Predictions For “The Worst Tax Season In 30 Years”

Predictions For “The Worst Tax Season In 30 Years”

Think you are not affected by the Affordable Care Act?

  • Every 1040 taxpayer will have to make 1 of 3 choices on their return.

death-taxes

  • 41 million people are uninsured.
  • 7.1 million people are on the healthcare exchange.
  • New lines appear on Form 1040.
  • New Form 1095-A.
  • New Form 8962 for the Premium Tax Credit and Advanced PTC reconciliation. (15 pages of instructions).
  • New Form 8965 for the Shared Responsibility Payment. (12 pages of instructions).
  • Form 8960 for the Net Investment Income Tax. (20 pages of instructions).
  • Plus, any incorrect reporting can delay your refund.

The National Taxpayer Advocate predicts it will be “the worst tax season in 30 years.”