Dependent Coverage: A Bit of Tax Relief

Dependent Coverage: A Bit of Tax Relief

Effective March 30, 2010, the cost of employer-provided health coverage for dependent children who have not reached their 27th birthday by the end of the calendar year, will not be imputed into the parent’s income.  For 2010, this means that the cost for providing health coverage to a child, who does not meet the definition of qualifying child or qualifying relative, is includible in their employee-parent’s income for the first 3 months of the year, and is excluded from the employee-parent’s income for the balance of the year.

 

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Dependent Coverage: A Bit of Tax ReliefEffective March 30, 2010, the cost of employer-provided health coverage for dependent children who have not reached their 27th birthday by the end of the calendar year, will not be imputed into the parent’s income.  For 2010, this means that the cost for providing health coverage to a child, who does not meet the definition of qualifying child or qualifying relative, is includible in their employee-parent’s income for the first 3 months of the year, and is excluded from the employee-parent’s income for the balance of the year....2010-04-15T16:00:00-05:00

Effective March 30, 2010, the cost of employer-provided health coverage for dependent children who have not reached their 27th birthday by the end of the calendar year, will not be imputed into the parent’s income.  For 2010, this means that the cost for providing health coverage to a child, who does not meet the definition of qualifying child or qualifying relative, is includible in their employee-parent’s income for the first 3 months of the year, and is excluded from the employee-parent’s income for the balance of the year.