IRS Health Care Tax Tip 2016-19, February 16, 2016 The individual shared responsibility provision requires you and each member of your family to have health care coverage, have an exemption from the coverage requirement, or make an individual shared responsibility payment for any month without coverage or an exemption when you file your federal income tax return. You do not need to file a return solely to report your coverage or to claim an exemption if you are not otherwise required to file. If you are not filing a federal income tax return because your gross income is below your return filing threshold, you are automatically exempt from the shared responsibility provision for that year. You do not need to file a tax return to claim an exemption from coverage and you should not make an individual shared responsibility payment. If you are not required to file a tax return for a year but choose to file one anyway, you should claim the coverage exemption on Form 8962, Health Coverage Exemptions, when you file your tax return. You or your tax professional should consider preparing and filing your tax return electronically. Using tax preparation software is the easiest way to file a complete and accurate tax return. There are a variety of electronic filing options, including free volunteer assistance, IRS Free File for taxpayers who qualify, commercial software, and professional assistance. Subscribe to IRS Tax Tips to receive easy-to-read tips from the IRS by email. Health care tax tips Health Care Tax Tips Health Care Tax Tips - December 2016 Health Care Tax Tips - November 2016 Health Care Tax Tips - October 2016 Health Care Tax Tips - September 2016 Health Care Tax Tips Related HealthCare.gov(영어) 개인 책임 분담 조항(영어) 보험료 세액 공제 - 기초 정보(영어) 의료보험 개혁법 - 세금 신고서 제출시 예상해야 할 것들(영어) 세금신고 기간을 위해 건강보험 관련 자료 모으기(영어) 세무 전문가를 위한 ACA 정보 센터(영어) 양식 8962의 미제출 이유로 거부된 전자로 제출된 신고서 정정하는 방법