Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Yes. Certain small businesses and nonprofit organizations are eligible for federal tax credits that will help offset a portion of their cost of offering health insurance to their employees. The tax credit will cover up to 50% of an employer's costs (up to 35% for a non-profit organization). To be eligible, a District employer must:

• Have fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs);
  
  
• Have average employee wages of less than $50,000 a year;
  
  
• Purchase coverage through DC Health Link; and
  
  
• Pay at least 50% of the cost of single coverage for each employee.
  
  

For more detailed information, go to http://www.irs.gov/Affordable-Care-Act/Employers/Small-Business-Health-Care-Tax-Credit-and-the-SHOP-Marketplace.