Obamacare Mega-Oops: Nearly One Million Incorrect Tax Forms Sent OutLily Dane From the AP: After a successful sign-up season, the latest goof could signal new problems with the complex links between President Barack Obamas health care overhaul and the nations income tax system. Officials said the government sent the wrong tax information to about 800,000 HealthCare.gov customers, and theyre asking those affected to delay filing their 2014 returns. The issue involves a new government form called a 1095-A, which is like a W-2 form for health care for people who got subsidized private coverage under Obamas law. People can find out whether theyre affected by logging in to their accounts at HealthCare.gov, where they should find a message indicating whether they were affected or not. They also can check by phoning the federal customer service center at 800-318-2596. Separately, California announced earlier that it had sent out inaccurate tax forms affecting about 100,000 households. The state is not part of the federal market but runs its own insurance exchange. The AP article goes on to explain This, after Obama bragged about having a successful enrollment season: An estimated 50,000 people who have already filed their taxes will receive special instructions from the Treasury Department, he said. All corrected forms should be available by early March. Slavitt said the error involved a benchmark premium that is used to help determine the subsidies that individuals receive. Its unclear whether the impact would favor the government or individual policyholders. Slavitt said its a mix. If you think impacted people can contact the government for help, youd be mistaken, as Charles Hughes of Cato points out: Hughes goes on to add Filing taxes is already a cumbersome and aggravating process. Obamacare has made it even more arduous as people have to attest to having health insurance coverage and how much they receive in exchange subsidies. Even worse, it nearly one in five HealthCare.gov customers was sent the wrong forms, and these people will have to delay filing their taxes, or even resubmit them. The Obama administration would foul up a two-car funeral, so is it any surprise they continue to screw up a policy as convoluted as Obamacare? Lily Dane is a staff writer for The Daily Sheeple, where this first appeared. Her goal is to help people to Wake the Flock Up! 