JosÃ© MartÃ­ was a Cuban patriot, freedom fighter and poet. Although he never lived to see Cuba free, he is considered the national hero. JosÃ© was born in Havana in 1853 to Spanish parents Mariano MartÃ­ Navarro and Leonor PÃ©rez Cabrera.
This year, Ard said her refund is taking longer -- and she's blaming Obamacare. Ard, who went without health insurance last year, doesn't mind having to pay a $160 Obamacare penalty as part of her 2014 tax return. But she says her $7,124 refund is on hold, and the IRS won't tell her why. Ard is not alone.
There is no penalty for gaps in coverage of three months or less, and the penalty is pro-rated by the number of months in a year the taxpayer is without coverage. The IRS is limited in its ability to collect the penalty. The ACA does not allow the IRS to file a Notice of Tax Lien for failure to pay the penalty.