Health Reform Legislation Provisions While you likely have heard a lot of information pass your way over the last several months regarding the Health Reform legislation that was recently signed into law, many taxpayers remain confused as to what this legislation really means for them.  For a brief summary of the provisions of this legislation, please take a moment to view the link below: Health_Reform_Legislation_Tax_Provisions.pdf       Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, enacted March 18, 2010, two new tax benefits are available to employers who hire certain previously unemployed workers ("qualified employees").  Additional information regarding the HIRE Act can be viewed at the following link: Tax_Changes_in_the_Hiring_Incentives_to_Restore_Employment_(HIRE)_Act.pdf   Further details are also available about this topic on the IRS website at the link listed below: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=220745,00.html    Frequently Asked Questions about the HIRE Act - Newly released 05/06/10      HIRE Act - Payroll Tax Exemption and Qualified Employers      HIRE Act - Qualified Employees      HIRE Act - Claiming the Payroll Exemption