Tax Reform Tax Tip 2019-20: Taxpayers must report health care coverage on 2018 tax return

 

IRS Tax Tips March 7, 2019

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Issue Number:    Tax Reform Tax Tip 2019-20 Taxpayers must report health care coverage on 2018 tax return As taxpayers are completing their 2018 tax returns this year, they must complete the lines related to health care. For tax year 2018, the IRS will not consider a return complete and accurate if individuals do not do one of the following on their return: Report full-year health coverage Claim a coverage exemption Report and make a shared responsibility payment for everyone on the tax return The law continues to require taxpayers who do not qualify for an exemption to maintain health care coverage in 2018 or make a shared responsibility payment when they file their tax return.  Most taxpayers have qualifying health coverage or a coverage exemption for all 12 months in the year and will check the box on the front of their tax return. Taxpayers who can check the box don't have to file Form 8965, Health Coverage Exemptions, to claim any coverage exemptions. This includes the coverage exemption for household income below the filing threshold. Taxpayers who did not have coverage for the entire year and therefore can't check the box generally must report a shared responsibility payment when they file. They will report this payment for each month that anyone listed on the tax return didn't have qualifying health care coverage or a coverage exemption. Taxpayers can determine if they are eligible for a coverage exemption or are responsible for the individual shared responsibility payment by using the Interactive Tax Assistant on IRS.gov. In addition, taxpayers may be eligible for the premium tax credit if they purchased health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Anyone who needs health coverage can visit HealthCare.gov to learn about health insurance options that are available for them and their family. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the shared responsibility payment is reduced to zero for tax year 2019 and all subsequent years. See Publication 5307, Tax Reform Basics for Individuals and Families, for information about the shared responsibility payment for tax year 2019.  Taxpayers can visit IRS.gov/aca for more information about the Affordable Care Act and filing a 2018 tax return. Share this tip on social media -- #IRSTaxTip: Taxpayers must report health care coverage on 2018 tax return https://go.usa.gov/xEdwN Back to Top         Thank you for subscribing to IRS Tax Tips, an IRS e-mail service. For more information on federal taxes please visit IRS.gov. This message was distributed automatically from the IRS Tax Tips mailing list. Please Do Not Reply To This Message.

 

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