Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP, a Triangle-based CPA firm serving the financial management needs of local, multi-state and international businesses, announced today that Tim Robinson, tax director at HPG, recently spoke to financial executives on compliance with the Affordable Care Act. He discussed several tax penalties that will affect Triangle businesses with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees.
Specifically, for businesses that offer insurance coverage, a $3,000 penalty could be assessed for each employee that receives a subsidy through the Insurance Exchange. This will occur if the employee's premium contribution exceeds 9.5 percent of household income or if the employer's policy is inadequate as defined by the ACA. In addition, businesses that do not offer insurance coverage could face a $2,000 penalty for every employee of the business if any employee receives a subsidy through the Insurance Exchange.
He also shared information regarding a tax credit for businesses with fewer than 25 employees. Eligible companies need to cover 50 percent or more of employee insurance premiums through a group policy or through the Insurance Exchange.
Robinson has more than 30 years of public accounting experience. Prior to joining HPG, he served as the practice leader at Ernst & Young LLP for its Carolinas' Personal Financial Services practice. Throughout his career, he has served on the senior management team of several firms in central and eastern North Carolina.
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About Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (HPG):
For more than 30 years, HPG, an independent, North Carolina CPA firm, has been serving the needs of local, multi-state and international businesses. More than just an accounting firm, HPG provides the right people, right value, right firmsm to assist clients in achieving their financial goals and definition of success. The firm has specialized teams to address the unique needs of owner-managed and investor-owned clients in the following businesses:
Manufacturing and distributionPharmaceutical and biotechClinical and contract researchMedical technologiesSoftware and technologyCleantech energyHealthcare services and providersProfessional servicesReal estate development and constructionRetailers of consumer services and products
HPG offers specialized services to meet client needs for ERISA audit reporting, international tax planning and compliance, outsourced Sarbanes Oxley internal audits, outsourced SEC and IFRS reporting, preparation of tax provisions, property tax savings, and SALT planning and compliance.
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