How To Skip Out On Obamacare Without Being Fined

Universal Free Press ^ | Oct. 25, 2013 | Corey Pepple

[ltc8k6]

There is currently only one way under the law to collect the fine/tax. That is to take it out of your tax refund. It is clearly written in the law.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/13/readers-ask-we-answer-what-happens-if-you-dont-pay-obamacares-tax-penalty/

They would need to change the law to collect it any other way.

You can read it yourself around page 131.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr3590enr/pdf/BILLS-111hr3590enr.pdf

[Sacajaweau]

http://www.irs.gov/Payments

[T Ruth]

Thanks for the link, but I didn’t see anything there about enforcement provisions.

[ltc8k6]

“Ever heard of an IRS tax levy? If you have a job, the CAN get your money, and they WILL get it.”

Specifically prohibited under ppaca, as are liens.

[T Ruth]

Thanks for the second link, but I believe that information applies to income and other taxes, not the Obamacare “penalty.”

[Mike Darancette]

The awesome thing about that is unless you are due a tax refund, the government will never see a dime of that money.

But they will remember and I don't know about penalties and interest.

[Kansas58]

You are not listing.
The line IS there.
You just don’t really have to pay it!
Just pay the rest of the taxes due and ignore the “penalty”, there is nothing the IRS can do.

[Kansas58]

You are WRONG know it all.
For political reasons, they drafted this as a tax without any enforcement penalties so they could claim it was not a tax until Roberts said it was a tax.

[Sacajaweau]

I agree but I’m not convinced they don’t have a way. Maybe it’s going to be mob style...break our legs so we have a big fat bill because we didn’t buy health insurance.

[Kansas58]

Read the law.
You are wrong.
The is specifically NO enforcement power.

[berdie]

All the things you mention are already being talked about.

A lady I work with went to the site and decided the coverage was too pricey. She received an e-mail from them detailing what could be done if she had no coverage...including property liens.

Since I am a doubting Thomas, I had an accountant friend who was attending a tax seminar ask about this. The answer was “absolutely”.

The law may have been written one way (who the he!! knows) and change at anytime since it seems to be evolving as we speak. These people, our government, are the biggest liars to ever walk the face of the earth. Did you hear the one about keeping your existing plan if you like it?

[Kansas58]

They DO NOT have such power, over ACA fines.
Learn something.
Read and remember some of us know these issues better than you.

[Royal Wulff]

The IRS will simply apply your withheld taxes to the penalty *first*, and then come after you for the balance of *taxes* owed using their full enforcement arsenal.

[usconservative]

There is currently only one way under the law to collect the fine/tax. That is to take it out of your tax refund. It is clearly written in the law.

That's what I said.

[Kansas58]

You are absurd. The law has NO enforcement provision for the ACA fine, other than tax refunds.
Think of it this way: There is NO enforcement for failure to buy Part B or Part D of Medicare, after you are first eligible, UNTIL you actually BUY Part B or Part D.
SAME THING!
This “fine” only applies against refunds, which makes some degree of sense since Obamacare is REALLY all about income and taxes.
Besides which, there are 4 pending Court cases which may well hold that the “Federal Exchanges” covering 36 States, have NO power to enforce any fines at all through the IRS!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Claim a religious exemption.

[Kansas58]

You are WRONG!
There IS a line on the 1040, in fact an entire form for this ACA purpose.
The IRS simply can not ENFORCE any ACA tax beyond your refund otherwise due to you.

[Kansas58]

You are WRONG!
You have no experts on your side at all.
Even Obamacare supporters say that the lack of enforcement powers is a problem for them.

[T Ruth]

Thanks for your links. The WP article is actually informative.

[Mich Patriot]

On MY side? What the hell are you even talking about?

I see hundreds of tax levies a year. You go ahead and think I’m wrong, I know better.