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The Affordable Care Act with its accompanying website and new taxes and tax breaks has opened up a host of questions for the taxpaying public, ramping up the usual levels of pre-tax season taxpayer confusion.
Among the new taxes is a 3.8% surtax on investment income earned in households making at least $250,000 ($200,000 single), and a 0.9% additional Medicare tax.
Jeff Stimpson is a veteran freelance journalist who previously served as editor of The Practical Accountant.
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