Health Care Tax Credit

Health Care Tax Credit

A tax credit available to some small businesses that provide health insurance for their employees. The health care tax credit is a direct, dollar-for-dollar reduction in a business' tax liability up to a certain percentage of the premium it pays for employee health insurance. The credit phases out for average employee incomes between $25,000 and $50,000 and for business with between 10 and 25 full-time employees. This credit became available in 2010.