Filing season 2020
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed December 22, 2017, the amount of the individual shared responsibility payment is reduced to zero for months beginning after December 31, 2018.
Beginning in tax year 2019, Form 1040 and Form 1040-SR will not have the "full-year health care coverage or exempt" box and Form 8965, Health Coverage Exemptions, will no longer be used. You need not make a shared responsibility payment or file Form 8965, Health Coverage Exemptions, with your tax return if you don't have minimum essential coverage for part or all of the year.
Claiming and reconciling Premium Tax Credit
If you purchased coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, you may be eligible for the premium tax credit.
- Find out if you are eligible for the credit.
- Claim and reconcile the credit on Form 8962.
- Report changes in circumstances.