Obamacare tax increases add up to around $100bn a year

• +.9% Increase in Medicare Tax Rate  
• New Annual Fee on health insurance providers = $60 billion (For calculation - Sec 9010 (b) of the PPACA.)[1]
• 40% New Tax on health insurance policies which cost more than $10,200 for an individual or $27,500 for a family, per year = $32 billion (inland tax as opposed to an importation tax)
• New Annual Fee on manufacturers and importers of branded drugs = $27 billion (For calculation - Sec 9008 (b) of the PPACA)[2]
• 2.3% New Tax on manufacturers and importers of certain medical devices = $20 billion
• +2.5% Increase (7.5% to 10%) in the Adjusted Gross Income floor on medical expenses deduction = $15.2 billion
• Limit annual contributions to $2,500 on flexible spending arrangements in cafeteria plans (plans that allow employees to choose between different types of benefits) = $13 billion
• All other revenue sources = $14.9 billion
• 10% New Tax imposed on each individual for whom “indoor tanning services” are performed.

Total $178bn - but the source of this article has probably over stated the revenue on these items, so the total tax increase take is likely to be nearer $100bn a year as other articles have stated.

The tax take from a 0.9% increase in Medicare Tax is unknown and is on top of the $100bn.

And the tax increase that GOP leaders are probably most concerned about in order to protect the top 0.1%.

A 3.8% New Tax on investment income above $200,000 for individuals and $250,000 for married couples.

How many people earn more than $200,000 a year just from investment income? Very few.

The tax take from this is likely to be relatively small - large amounts of investment income will be hidden in trust funds or offshore to avoid the new tax.

Investment income Includes:

gross income from interest, dividends, royalties, rents, and net capital gains. Investment income does not include interest on tax-exempt bonds, veterans’ benefits, excluded gain from the sale of a principle residence, distributions from retirement plans, or amounts subject to self-employment taxes.