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Eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage for Purposes of the Premium Tax Credit. This notice provides guidance on whether or when, for purposes of the premium tax credit under § 36B of the Code, an individual is eligible for minimum essential coverage under a “Children's Health Insurance buy-in program” that has been designated as minimum essential coverage.
Section 301 of James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Public Law 111–347 (124 Stat. 3623) (the “Act”) added section 5000C to the Internal Revenue Code that imposes a 2 percent tax on payments made by the U.S. government to foreign persons pursuant to certain contracts. These proposed regulations provide guidance to U.S. government acquiring agencies and foreign persons to determine what goods or services are subject to the section 5000C; and how to remit the 2 percent tax by U.S. government acquiring agencies or foreign persons, if the section 5000C tax is applicable.
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