The researcher always retains the responsibility for. ensuring that a study is conducted ethically. The. researcher is also responsible for the ethical treatment of. research participants by collaborators. assistants, stu-. dents, and employees. all of whom, however. incur simi-. lar obligations.
For tax year 2016, the penalty will rise to 2.5% of your total household adjusted gross income, or $695 per adult and $347.50 per child, to a maximum of $2,085. For tax year 2017 and beyond, the percentage option will remain at 2.5%, but the flat fee will be adjusted for inflation. How to avoid the Obamacare penalty. The simplest way to avoid the penalty is by having insurance. The ACA set up the health insurance marketplace at Healthcare.gov to make this possible.
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.