The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law on August 16, 2022, includes health-care and energy-related provisions, additional funding is provided to the IRS, a new corporate alternative minimum tax, and an excise tax on certain corporate stock buybacks. To help you navigate the Act, we’ve put together this resource page to highlight some significant provisions in the Act.
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Key Provisions
- Minimum Corporate Tax of 15%: Corporations with at least $1 billion in income will have a new tax rate of 15%
- Prescription drug price reform: Allows Medicare to negotiate the price of certain prescription drugs, bringing down the price beneficiaries will pay for their medications.
- IRS Tax Enforcement: The act will give $80 billion in funding over the next 10 years
- Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidy extension: The affordable care act subsidies were set to expire in 2022 have now been extended to 2025
- Investment in Climate Change and Energy Security: this act includes numerous investments in climate protection, including tax credits for households to offset energy costs, investments in clean energy production and tax credits aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
Medicare
The legislation authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate Medicare prices for certain high-priced, single-source drugs. However, only 10 of the most expensive drugs will be chosen initially, and the negotiated prices will not take effect until 2026. For each of the following years, more negotiated drugs will be added.
Starting in 2025, a $2,000 annual cap (adjusted for inflation) will apply to out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Part D prescription drugs.
Starting in 2023, deductibles will not apply to covered insulin products under Medicare Part D or under Part B for insulin furnished through durable medical equipment. Also, the applicable copayment amount for covered insulin products will be capped at $35 for a one-month supply.
Health Insurance
Starting in 2023, a high-deductible health plan can provide that the deductible does not apply to selected insulin products.
Affordable Care Act subsidies (scheduled to expire at the end of 2022) that improved affordability and reduced health insurance premiums have been extended through 2025. Indexing of percentage contribution rates used in determining a taxpayer's required share of premiums is delayed until after 2025, preventing more significant premium increases. Additionally, those with household incomes higher than 400% of the federal poverty line remain eligible for the premium tax credit through 2025.
Energy-Related Tax Credits
Many current energy-related tax credits have been modified and extended, and a few new credits have been added. Many of the credits are available to businesses, and others are available to individuals. The following two credits are substantial revisions and extensions of an existing tax credit for electric vehicles.
Starting in 2023, a tax credit of up to $7,500 is available for the purchase of new clean electric vehicles meeting certain requirements. The credit is not available for vehicles with a manufacturer's suggested retail price higher than $80,000 for sports utility vehicles and pickups, $55,000 for other vehicles. The credit is not available if the modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) of the purchaser exceeds $150,000 ($300,000 for joint filers and surviving spouses, $225,000 for heads of household). Starting in 2024, an individual can elect to transfer the credit to the dealer as payment for the vehicle.
Similarly, a tax credit of up to $4,000 is available for the purchase of certain previously owned clean electric vehicles from a dealer. The credit is not available for vehicles with a sales price exceeding $25,000. The credit is not available if the purchaser's MAGI exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers and surviving spouses, $75,000 for heads of household). An individual can elect to transfer the credit to the dealer as payment for the vehicle.
- $386 billion is to be invested into climate change and clean energy
- Individual Credits
- Credits and Deduction for Businesses
- Advanced Energy Project Credit
- Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit
- Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit
- Clean Electricity Investment Credit
- Clean Electricity Production Credit
- Clean Fuel Production Credit
- Clean Hydrogen
- Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration
- Credit for Electricity Produced from Certain Renewable Resources
- Credits for New Clean Vehicles Purchased in 2023 and After (added December 29)
- Credits for New Electric Vehicles Purchased in 2022 and Before (added December 29)
- Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit (added December 29)
- Elective Payment for Energy Property and Electricity Produced from Certain Renewable Resources
- Energy Credit for Solar and Wind Facilities
- Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction
- Energy Efficient Home Credit
- Incentives for Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel and Alternative Fuels
- Research Credit against Payroll Tax for Small Businesses
- Second Generation Biofuel Incentives
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit (added December 19)
- Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit
Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax
For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022, a new 15% alternative minimum tax (AMT) will apply to corporations (other than an S corporation, regulated investment company, or a real estate investment trust) with an average annual adjusted financial statement income in excess of $1 billion.
Adjusted financial statement income means the net income or loss of the taxpayer set forth in the corporation's financial statement (often referred to as book income), with certain adjustments. If regular tax exceeds the tentative AMT, the excess amount can be carried forward as a credit against the AMT in future years.
Excise Tax on Repurchase of Stock
For corporate stock repurchases after December 31, 2022, a new 1% excise tax will be imposed on the value of a covered corporation's stock repurchases during the taxable year.
A covered corporation means any domestic corporation whose stock is traded on an established securities market. However, the excise tax does not apply: (1) to a repurchase that is part of a nontaxable reorganization, (2) with respect to certain contributions of stock to an employer-sponsored retirement plan or employee stock ownership plan, (3) if the total value of stock repurchased during the year does not exceed $1 million, (4) to a repurchase by a securities dealer in the ordinary course of business, (5) to repurchases by a regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust, or (6) to the extent the repurchase is treated as a dividend for income tax purposes.
Increased Funding for the IRS
Substantial additional funds are provided to the IRS to help fund operations and business systems modernization and to improve enforcement of tax laws.
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Additional Resources
Blog: CPA Client Letter
Link to Forbes Article: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/inflation-reduction-act/
For a detailed overview of each Inflation Reduction Act provision and its effective date, click here or visit irs.gov.