Tag Archives: ACA

According to the Affordable Care Act, health care that meets the lowest requirements is called a minimum essential coverage. Having minimum essential coverage is one way for taxpayers to avoid any penalties for not having health insurance. Without it, taxpayers may be fined for each month they’re without coverage, although the coverage gap exemption is […]

The tax season is upon us and now is the perfect time for taxpayers to make sure they know the relationship between their health insurance coverage and the two tax forms that help figure out the amount of tax credit that is due to each person. Forms 8962 (Premium Tax Credit) and Form 1095-A (Health […]

If you purchased a health plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace you can expect to receive a Form 1095-A Health Insurance Marketplace Statement by January 31, 2015. Many have decided to take a premium tax credit in advance that helps subsidize their monthly health insurance premiums. The credit you receive will be reported on 1095-A, […]

Moderate income families understand that health insurance premiums can be expensive, but there are helpful tax credits that can offset some of the costs associated with them. In order for these credits to be claimed at tax time there are three requirements. You must receive your coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Plans can be […]

This tax year, many taxpayers will notice a new penalty if they chose to opt out of having health care coverage. This is due to new rules under the Affordable Care Act that state that all Americans must have health insurance. The penalties can be quite large. For example, a wealthy family of five can […]