Tax Season Brings ACA Questions
This is the first time taxpayers are required to provide insurance information on their returns, which will be as simple as a check mark for most.
Following are tips from the federal
* About 75 percent just need to check a box when they file taxes indicating that everyone in the household had coverage for all of 2014. This includes people who had health coverage through their employers,
* Those who had federal
* Those who didn't have health coverage should use the exemption tool to determine whether they qualify. Although those who can afford health coverage but chose not to enroll may have to pay a fee, people who couldn't afford coverage or met other conditions can receive an exemption. The tool is available at HealthCare.gov.
* Those required to pay the fee might want to consider signing up for coverage during a special enrollment period the government established for them and those who did not understand the requirement to enroll. The period began
The fee for this tax season is the greater of either
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