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Health care information forms for individuals (Forms 1095-A, 1095-B, and 1095-C)

Questions and answers about health care information forms for individuals (Forms 1095-A, 1095-B, and 1095-C). The information is intended to help individuals understand these forms, including who should expect to receive them and what to do with them.

About Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace Statement
Information about Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace Statement, including recent updates, related forms and instructions on how to file.
About Form 1095-B, Health Coverage
Information about Form 1095-B, Health Coverage, including recent updates, related forms and instructions on how to file.
About Form 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage Insura…
Information about Form 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage Insurance, including recent updates, related forms and instructions on how to file.

Understanding your letter 226-J

Letter 226-J is the initial letter issued to Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) to notify them that they may be liable for an Employer Shared Responsibility Payment (ESRP). The determination of whether an ALE may be liable for an ESRP and the amount of the proposed ESRP in Letter 226-J are based on information from Forms 1094-C and 1095-C filed by the ALE and the individual income tax returns filed by the ALE’s employees.
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Self-Employed, Businesses

Gathering your health coverage documentation for the tax filing season

Gather health care tax forms and supporting documents to report coverage, qualify for an exemption, or pay the individual shared responsibility payment.
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Individuals

Affordable Care Act – What to expect when filing your tax return

Find health care tax forms and information on the individual shared responsibility provision, exemptions, payments and the premium tax credit.
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Individuals

Health Insurance Marketplace statements

Information about Form 1095-A
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Individuals

Questions and answers about reporting Social Security numbers to your health insurance company

The following questions and answers provide information about why you need to report your social security number to your health insurance company.
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Individuals

How to work with a tax professional to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Find out what you need to know to work with a tax professional to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Save time and avoid mistakes.
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Individuals

E-file information returns

An information return is a tax document that reports certain payments during the calendar year to the IRS and the person you paid. If you have 10 or more information returns, you must file them electronically.
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Individuals, Small Businesses

The Premium Tax Credit – The basics

The Premium Tax Credit helps eligible individuals and families afford health insurance purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplace.
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Individuals

Premium Tax Credit: Claiming the credit and reconciling advance credit payments

Claiming the Credit and Reconciling Advance Credit Payments
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Individuals