Your tax penalty (shared responsibility fee) for not having insurance is paid on your federal income taxes at the end of the year. If your taxable income is below 133% of the federal poverty level you are exempt from this tax.
2014 = $95 per person per year or 1% of your Income
2015 = $325 per person per year or 2% of your Income
2016 = $695 per person per year or 2.5% of your Income
2017 = Tax Penalty will increase by the rate of inflation going forward, or 2.5% of your Income
• If you’re uninsured for just part of the year, 1/12 of the yearly penalty applies to each month you’re uninsured.
• The penalty is based on modified adjusted gross income and is paid on your federal income taxes.
• The total penalty for the taxable year cannot exceed the national average of the annual premiums of a bronze-level health insurance plan offered through the health insurance marketplaces.
• The maximum penalty per family is capped at no more than 300% of the minimum penalty (e.g. $695 x 300% = $2,085).
• Children under 18 are assessed at 50% of the minimum penalty.
• The penalty is pro-rated for the number of months you are without health insurance, though there is no penalty for a single gap in coverage of less than 3 months in a year.
• Health insurance plans will provide proof of coverage for their customers so as long as you have health insurance you don’t have to worry about the details.
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