Nebraska Businesses Will Qualify for Tax Breaks for Insurance

OMAHA (AP) - A new report says 94 percent of Nebraska small businesses with fewer than 25 employees will be eligible for tax credits to help pay the cost of employee health insurance. Advocacy groups Families USA and Small Business Majority on Wednesday issued the report to explore the impact of the federal health care overhaul. It says 33,200 Nebraska businesses qualify for the tax-credit program this year, including 10,300 eligible for the maximum tax credit of 35 percent.