Federal law gives a tax credit to eligible small employers who provide health care coverage to their employees. Questions and answers provide information on the credit for tax years beginning in 2014.
- Who Gets the Tax Credit
 - Calculating the Credit
 - Determining FTEs and Average Annual Wages
 - How to Claim the Credit
 
More detailed guidance for tax years beginning after 2013 is available in the final regulations PDF, Notice 2014-06 PDF and Notice 2015-08 PDF. Guidance for tax years beginning in 2010 through 2013 is available in the proposed regulations PDF and Notices 2010-44 PDF and 2010-82 PDF.
The Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Estimator — Find out whether you may be eligible and get an estimate of how much you might receive.
Return to Small Business Health Care Tax Credit for Small Employers.
Related
- ACA Information Center for Tax Professionals
 - Individual Shared Responsibility Provision
 - The Premium Tax Credit - The Basics
 - Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
 - Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions
 - Information Reporting by ALEs
 - Information Reporting by Coverage Providers
 - Information Returns - AIR Program
 - HealthCare.gov