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Rules 1.1.0 · as of 14 Sep 2026
Owen Scott Muir · Said 2 Jul 2022 · owen-0056
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“Now, every employer who has any employees in any state that bans abortion owes the IRS on every penny they spend on health benefits for their employees. This is a problem for virtually all large employers.”
Legal argument: under ERISA and the 2021 appropriations act fiduciary mandate (author: 'Combined Appropriations Act of 2021'), plans that do not cover medically necessary care, including abortion, lose the tax exemption, so employers with staff in ban states owe tax on health benefits.
Descriptive, retrospective, or a statement of preference; no future state asserted.