Cadillac Tax Delayed Until 2022 and HIT Suspended for 2019

Issue Date: January 2018 The short-term funding bill passed by Congress to re-open the government contains two employee benefits–related provisions that are of interest to employers. The bill delays the tax on high-cost health plans (the “Cadillac Tax”) until 2022, and it suspends the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) (paid by health insurance companies) for 2019.