The IRS began mailing out Letter 5591 to those taxpayers who received the Advanced Premium Tax Credit (APTC) and who should have received a 1095-A, but who have not filed either a tax return including Form 8962 or an extension.
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Consumer Alert: Affordable Care Act Tax Returns
Affordable Care Act Consumer Alert: Choose Your Tax Preparer Wisely The IRS urges taxpayers to choose their tax professional carefully as reports are coming in from around the country describing unscrupulous preparers who instruct their clients to make individual shared
February 15th is the Deadline to Enroll at Healthcare.gov
Get Insured – 2015 Open Enrollment Ends 2/15/15 Marketplace open enrollment for 2015 is Nov 15, 2014 to Feb 15, 2015 Penalty Most people must have health coverage or pay a penalty. If you don’t have coverage, you’ll pay a penalty
Penalty Relief for the Repayment of the Advanced Premium Tax Credit
The IRS recently issued Notice 2015-9, providing limited penalty relief for qualified tax returns which have a repayment of the advanced premium tax credit. Generally, taxpayers who do not pay their entire tax liability by the return due date would
Health Coverage Exemption Certificate Number (ECN)
For a taxpayer that did not have health insurance for 2014, he or she must either owe a penalty tax on line 61 of Form 1040, or must file Form 8965, Health Coverage Exemptions, to report to the IRS why
Health Insurance Information You Will Need to Prepare Your Taxes
Whether you are preparing your taxes yourself or using a tax preparer, this year’s taxes will be a little more complicated. Since the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became effective in 2014, tax preparers need even more information
New IRS Publication for Health Care Law
The new IRS publication will help you learn about how the Affordable Care Act affects your taxes. IRS Publication 5187, Health Care Law: What’s New for Individuals and Families, is now available on IRS.gov/aca. While the health care law has several
Affordable Care Act Video by IRS Commissioner
Affordable Care Act: IRS Commissioner Explains What to Expect at Tax Time IRS Commissioner John Koskinen explains in this YouTube video how the Affordable Care Act will affect you this upcoming tax season. Watch this and other IRS videos on the
Apply for 2015 Health Coverage
The Healthcare.gov Marketplace open enrollment for 2015 starts November 15, 2014. Get ready to apply for affordable care act (ACA) insurance now: Check your state for plans and prices Apply and Enroll for health coverage – Starts Nov. 15, 2014
Individual Shared Responsibility Payment
Beginning in 2014, the individual shared responsibility provision of the Affordable Care Act requires each individual to: Maintain a minimum level of health care coverage – known as minimum essential coverage, or Qualify for an exemption, or Make an individual shared responsibility payment when filing