http://www.cobracs.com/Rss/TAA.ashx TAA - News & Review 10 Lately, uncertainty has arisen in regard to the second 60-day COBRA election period for individuals eligible for the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and whether the second election would affect when the 18 months of COBRA coverage would end. http://www.cobracs.com/Infinisource/stories/taa6.asp 5 May 2004 The IRS issued guidance on the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) for anyone handling COBRA Continuation Coverage and the payments for such coverage. This assistance program is offering an “early payment” process to individuals currently enrolled in COBRA who are eligible for the tax credit. http://www.cobracs.com/Infinisource/stories/taa4.asp 19 sep 2003 The IRS recently issued guidance to help employers, plan sponsors, service providers and other plan officials comply with the second 60-day COBRA election period allowed under Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) or Alternate Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA). http://www.cobracs.com/Infinisource/News_Review_Articles/ 19 Dec 2003 The IRS has added to its website details about the tax credit program for health coverage, including COBRA coverage, created by the Trade Adjustment Act of 2002 (TAA). The information, www.irs.gov/individuals, is geared for individuals, not necessarily employers, but may prove helpful to employers who are curious about the administration of the TAA program. http://www.cobracs.com/Infinisource/stories/taa3.asp 28 May 2003 A small group of experts, including COBRA Compliance Systems, Inc., were invited to Washington, D.C., recently by the Department of Treasury to discuss the Health Care Tax Credit (HCTC) stipulation of the Trade Assistance Act (TAA) of 2002. http://www.cobracs.com/Infinisource/stories/taa2.asp 21 Mar 2003