How health coverage affects your 2014 federal income tax return?
Your 2014 health coverage may affect your income taxes.
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You’ll provide additional information when you file your 2014 federal income tax return
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You may have to complete one or two new tax forms
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You may have to use one or two tax tools to find 2014 Bronze or Silver premiums to complete your tax return
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If you didn’t have 2014 health coverage, you may have to get a health coverage exemption or pay a fee with your tax return.
If anyone in your household enrolled in a health plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace in 2014:
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You should’ve received a Form 1095-A — Health Insurance Marketplace Statement to help file your 2014 federal income tax return.
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Learn more about Form 1095-A and your taxes, including what to do if you didn’t get your 1095-A or it had errors.
If you had health coverage from another source, like a job, Medicare, Medicaid, or a plan you bought outside the Marketplace:
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You’ll report this simply by checking a box on your 2014 federal income tax form
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You won’t have to fill out any additional tax forms
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You shouldn’t have received a Form 1095-A
If you didn’t have health coverage for 3 months or more in 2014, one of these will apply to you:
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You’ll qualify for a health coverage exemption.
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You’ll pay a fee when you file your 2014 federal income tax return.
Find your Form 1095-A
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Log in to Marketplace account
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Select your 2014 application (be sure you’re not choosing your 2015 coverage application)
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Select “Tax forms” from the menu on the left
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View or download each Form 1095-A
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All 1095-As are also available with your Marketplace messages