What are employer tax credits?

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Employer tax credits – or Small Business Health Care Tax Credits – provide a tax credit of up to 50 percent of small-business premium costs. Employers with fewer than 25 full-time workers and average annual wages less than $50,000 are eligible. Read more about the credit.

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