在缅因州和全国范围,ACA的税收抵免可以使小企业主的健康保险费翻一番。 Without extension, ACA tax credits could double small business owners’ health premiums in Maine and nationwide.

缅因州的小企业主，如温德姆林克斯，如果增强税收抵免在年底到期，ACA保费可能会翻倍多，月成本从954美元提高到2147美元。 Small business owners in Maine, like the Links of Windham, could see ACA premiums more than double if enhanced tax credits expire at year's end, raising their monthly costs from $954 to $2,147. 这些信贷直到2025年作为大流行病救济而发放,其最高限额为收入的8.5%,对于赚取超过标准补贴限额的自营职业者至关重要。 The credits, extended through 2025 as pandemic relief, cap premiums at 8.5% of income and are vital for self-employed individuals earning above standard subsidy limits. 在全国范围,大约440万小企业主每年平均可领取1 500美元的保费。 Nationwide, about 4.4 million small business owners could face an average $1,500 annual premium increase. 尽管缅因州国会所有代表都支持继续,但没有颁布延期令,使未来在持续的政治辩论中不确定。 Though all of Maine’s congressional representatives support continuation, no extension has been enacted, leaving the future uncertain amid ongoing political debates.