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Audit: Obamacare Medical-Device Tax Not Meeting Revenue Target
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tax on medical devices is falling short of its revenue target because thousands of companies aren't paying it, according to a government audit released Tuesday.
The audit by the Treasury inspector general for tax administration says the IRS needs to do a better job policing the tax. The tax agency, however, doesn't have adequate tools to identify which companies owe it, the audit said.
The report could add fuel to efforts to repeal the tax, which is opposed by Republicans and many Democrats.
While the IRS has taken steps to educate companies about the tax, the agency "faces challenges to definitively identify manufacturers subject to the medical device excise tax reporting and payment requirements," said the inspector general, J. Russell George.
Source: ModernHealthcare
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