Income tax, state; tax credit for health insurance premiums paid by small business employers. (HB59)

Introduced By

Del. Jeff Frederick (R-Woodbridge)

Progress

Introduced
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Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Income tax; tax credit for health insurance premiums paid by small business employers.Provides a tax credit for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2009, to employers who pay at least one-half of the annual health insurance premium per employee. The amount of the credit is the lesser of $500 or the amount paid per employee. The total amount of credits available to each employer annually is limited to $25,000. The credits are available to employers with 50 or fewer full-time employees. Amends § 58.1-339.11 (“Long-term care insurance tax credit.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed
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Comments

Mary Steele writes:

There is a way to come up with a reasonable cost that each person could afford, considering that higher hospital fees are passed on to us anyway, whether we have insurance or not.

Mary Steele
Yorktown VA