IRS Corrects Error in Final Minimum Essential Coverage Reporting Regs

ACTION: Correcting amendment

SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to final regulations (TD 9660) that were published in the Federal Register on Monday, March 10, 2014 (79 FR 13220). The final regulations provide guidance to providers of minimum essential health coverage that are subject to the information reporting requirements of section 6055 of the Internal Revenue Code.

DATES: This correction is effective April 30, 2014, and applicable March 10, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Braden, at (202) 317-7008 (not a toll free number).

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Background

The final regulations (TD 9660) that are the subject of this correction is under section 6055 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Need for Correction

As published, the final and temporary regulations (TD 9660) contain errors that may prove to be misleading and are in need of clarification.

List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 1

Income taxes, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Correction of Publication

Accordingly, 26 CFR part 1 is corrected by making the following correcting amendments:

PART 1 -- INCOME TAXES

Paragraph 1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read in part as follows:

Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 ***

§ 1.6055-1 [Corrected]

Par. 2. In paragraph (c)(2)(i)(A) the language "(f)(4)(i)" is removed and the language "(f)(2)(i)" added in its place.