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title: IRS to lower 2022 ACA affordability rate
description: The IRS recently issued Revenue Procedure 2021-36, lowering the affordability threshold for the 2022 calendar year to 9.61% of household income.
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# [IRS to lower 2022 ACA affordability rate](https://insights.bukaty.com/bulletins/2022_aca_affordability_rate)

 Written by [Bukaty Companies](https://insights.bukaty.com/bulletins/author/bukaty-companies) | May 11, 2022

The IRS recently issued Revenue Procedure 2021-36, lowering the affordability threshold for the 2022 calendar year to 9.61% of household income from the 2021 threshold of 9.83%. This percentage is used to determine an individual’s eligibility for a premium tax credit and the affordability of employer-sponsored health care coverage. Failure to provide a full-time employee with affordable coverage can result in an employer shared responsibility penalty under the Affordable Care Act. 

| YEAR | AFFORDABILITY % | MAXIMUM MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION | PRIOR YEAR FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | 9.61% | $103.15 | $12,880 |
| 2021 | 9.83% | $104.52 | $12,760 |
| 2020 | 9.78% | $101.79 | $12,490 |

 

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