Beginning in early 2016, individuals will begin to receive new Affordable Care Act (ACA) related information returns regarding their 2015 health insurance coverage. It is important to note that the following two information forms are for informational purposes only and are not needed to complete an individual’s 2015 federal tax return. The purpose of these forms is to inform individuals that they had health insurance for 2015, who was covered by their policy, and how many months they had coverage.
Form 1095-B (Health Coverage)
All health insurance issuers (insurance companies), self-insured employers, government agencies, and other entities that provided health insurance coverage to individuals during 2015 will be required to send each individual they covered a Form 1095-B (Health Coverage).
All health insurance issuers (insurance companies), self-insured employers, government agencies, and other entities that provided health insurance coverage to individuals during 2015 will be required to send each individual they covered a Form 1095-B (Health Coverage).
All individuals that had health insurance coverage during 2015 will receive a Form 1095-B in early 2016. If the individual had coverage from more than one health insurance provider during the year they will receive a Form 1095-B for each one.
The Form 1095-B will give the individual health insurance policy holder the following information:
- The name, address, and SSN of each person covered by the policy
- The number of months each person was covered during the year
- The name of the health insurance issuer
- Name of Employer (if it is employer sponsored coverage)
The Form 1095-B is proof that the taxpayer and his/her dependents were covered by health insurance for all or part of 2015.
None of the information that is on the Form 1095-B is entered on the 2015 federal tax return. Therefore, it is not necessary for an individual to have received a Form 1095-B in order to complete and file their 2015 federal tax return.
Form 1095-C (Employer Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage)
All individuals that worked for a company that was considered an applicable large employer (employed 50 or more full-time equivalent employees) and received or were offered health insurance coverage during 2015 will receive a Form 1095-C (Employer Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage) in early 2016 from their employer.
All individuals that worked for a company that was considered an applicable large employer (employed 50 or more full-time equivalent employees) and received or were offered health insurance coverage during 2015 will receive a Form 1095-C (Employer Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage) in early 2016 from their employer.
The Form 1095-C will inform the employee of the following:
- Name, address, and SSN of the employee
- Name and SSN of the employee’s dependents that were covered and for which months they were covered during 2015
- Name, address, and EIN of Employer
- For those who elected not to receive coverage, information on the coverage offered
The Form 1095-C is proof that the taxpayer and his/her dependents were covered by health insurance for all or part of 2015 by their employer.
None of the information that is on the Form 1095-C is entered on the 2015 federal tax return. Therefore, it is not necessary for an individual to have received a Form 1095-C in order to complete and file their 2015 federal tax return.
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