Client had marketplace insurance which resulted in excess advanced premium tax credit repayment Had employer insurance at same time. Can I avoid the excess payment?

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Client had marketplace insurance in 2017.  Got a new job and had employer sponsored insurance the entire year of 2018 but forgot to cancel marketplace insurance until March.  End result was a $500 Excess advanced premium tax credit repayment. Is there a way to avoid this since she had qualified insurance the entire year?

[TaxGuyBill · Accepted solution]

Nope.  She never qualified for the Premium Tax Credit if she was had employer insurance.

You need to enter $0 for each month in column B of the 1095-A, to indicate she did not qualify.