Aug. 8, 2014 - The individual shared responsibility provision of the Health Care Law requires you and each member of your family to:
• have qualified health insurance, also called minimum essential coverage,
• have an exemption, or
• make a shared responsibility payment when filing your federal income tax return.
If you meet certain criteria, you will be exempt from the individual shared responsibility provision and will not have to obtain coverage or make a shared responsibility payment.
• have qualified health insurance, also called minimum essential coverage,
• have an exemption, or
• make a shared responsibility payment when filing your federal income tax return.
If you meet certain criteria, you will be exempt from the individual shared responsibility provision and will not have to obtain coverage or make a shared responsibility payment.
The federally-facilitated Marketplace has a special enrollment period from March 15 through April 30, 2015.
Check our publication to find out about minimum essential coverage, exemptions and payments.
Health Care Tax Tip 2014-13, Apr. 17, 2014
Health Care Tax Tip 2014-12, April 10, 2014
Health Care Tax Tip 2014-11, March 25, 2014
Health Care Tax Tip 2015-38, July 1, 2015
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