As a result, a marijuana business operating in Colorado can write off any deductions on the side of their business that grows the marijuana, but can't write off anything on the part where they sell that marijuana to customers. Here's the thing. The marijuana businesses want to pay taxes. If the objective of their industry is legitimacy, that's just a cost of doing business. They're also, according to Aldworth, more than willing to pay a little extra in taxes. Again, they want legitimacy.
Section One: Cost of Health Insurance. The average annual premiums in 2014 are $6,025 for single coverage and $16,834 for family coverage. The average family premium increased 3% in the last year; the average single premium, however, is similar to the value reported in 2013 ($5,884).
$961.7 billion. That's how much the federal government says Americans spent on private health insurance in 2013. The figures aren't in yet on the total health insurance expenditure for 2014, but you can expect the number to come close to the $1 trillion mark.Preliminary information is available, however, about how much Americans spent on average for health insurance in 2014.t first glance, health coverage not obtained through employers appears much more costly. According to eHealth (NASDAQ:EHTH), individuals currently pay $3,444 annually for single coverage and $8,724 for family coverage -- or $287 and $727 per month, respectively.