What follows is information on the new exemption lookup tool that was recently added to healthcare.gov, as well as a listing of the exemptions available to individuals for Tax Year 2014 and how to apply for them.
New Exemptions Lookup Tool
To help individuals (who did not have health insurance during 2014) determine what exemption they may qualify for, a new health care coverage exemption tool has been added to healthcare.gov. Once an individual answers a few questions the tool will let them know:
- What exemptions may apply to them
- Details to help them decide whether or not to apply
- Read more
Exemptions Available for 2014 and How to Apply For One
Exemptions that may be applied for when filing a 2014 federal return:
- 2014 health coverage is considered unaffordable
- Individual’s income is below the filing threshold (Form 8965, Part II)
- Individual was a U.S. Citizen living abroad
- Individual not lawfully present in the U.S.
- Read more
- Individual was a member of a recognized religious sect whose members object to insurance. See the Members of Recognized Religious Sects or Divisions Exemption Application form on healthcare.gov for more information.
- One of the following Marketplace defined hardship exemptions:
- Individual is homeless
- Individual was evicted in the past 6 months or was facing eviction of foreclosure
- Individual received a shut-off notice from utility company
- Individual recently experienced domestic violence
- Read more
Click here to read the entire CrossLink Tax Update that includes more information on 2014 health care coverage exemptions and the new healthcare.gov Exemption Lookup Tool.
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