{"id":2178,"date":"2016-01-15T14:20:49","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T19:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/?p=2178"},"modified":"2017-10-19T10:43:56","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T15:43:56","slug":"aca-2015-guide-everything-you-need-to-know-when-preparing-individual-tax-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/tax-law-and-news\/aca-2015-guide-everything-you-need-to-know-when-preparing-individual-tax-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"ACA 2015 Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Preparing Individual Tax Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">This is the second year taxpayers will need to prove they have health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The IRS has issued a few new provisions this year to ensure everyone reports their health insurance coverage status. To make sure you are up to speed on keeping your clients in compliance with the law, we\u2019re introducing the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/proconnect.intuit.com\/affordable-care-act\" data-wa-link=\"body_aca\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Affordable Care Act Resource Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, which includes checklists for you \u2013 the tax professional \u2013 as well as helpful, easy-to-understand guides you can share your individual clients. So, what do your clients need to know about how health insurance and the ACA will impact this year\u2019s tax return?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>For the Insured: The 1095\u2019s<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">There are three forms that the IRS will be sending to taxpayers that include information on their healthcare coverage for 2015: the 1095-A, 1095-B and 1095-C. Which form your client may receive depends on what type of coverage they have:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight:400;\"><b>1095-A: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">This form is distributed to anyone who purchased health insurance from the Marketplace. Your client will need to bring you this form for you to complete their return.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight:400;\"><b>1095-B: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">This form is distributed to those employed by companies with under 50 employees, to those who have private health insurance and to those who received government sponsored health insurance, such as Medicare, Medicaid or TriCare. While it\u2019s important that your client check the form for accuracy, they will not need to wait for it to file their taxes. If there is any doubt on coverage throughout the year, you can easily check their health insurance status using their W2, paycheck stub or insurance card.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight:400;\"><b>1095-C: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">This form is distributed to those who received health insurance through an employer with more than 50 employees. It\u2019s important to note that they may receive this form even if they declined coverage from their employer and chose coverage elsewhere. In those cases, they may receive both the 1095-B and 1095-C. Again, they won\u2019t need these forms for you to complete their return, but it is important that they check it for accuracy and save for their records.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight:400;\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Taxpayers don\u2019t need to wait for either Form 1095-B or C to file their income tax returns \u2013 just advise your clients to check the forms for accuracy once received, and keep it for their records. If a taxpayer and their entire family were covered for the entire 2015 year, tax pros may check the full-year coverage box on their return. Tax preparers can also use other forms of documentation, in lieu of the Form 1095 information returns, to prepare tax returns, such as insurance cards, explanation of benefits, statements your insurer, W-2 or payroll statements reflecting health insurance deductions, records of advance payments of the premium tax credit, and other statements indicating that a client had health care coverage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Reconciling Advanced Premium Tax Credits<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">If you have a client who received health care coverage through the Marketplace and chose to receive assistance in the form of an Advanced Premium Tax Credit, you\u2019ll have to reconcile their income using Form 8965. Intuit professional tax software will easily handle these calculations for you. However, it\u2019s important to let your client know if they underestimated their income and used all of the APTC\u2019s given to them. It\u2019s likely that they\u2019ll owe money back or receive a smaller refund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>For the Uninsured: There are Options<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">What if your client was uninsured? It\u2019s likely they\u2019ll face a penalty, but there are still some options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">First, you should see if they might be eligible for an exemption. The most common exemption is financial hardship, which your software will help you identify. But, they may also be exempt if they are a member of a federally recognized tribe or religious sect, if they were uninsured for less than two consecutive months, or if they lived in a state that didn\u2019t expand its Medicaid program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">If your client was uninsured in 2015 and they didn\u2019t qualify for an exemption, the penalty is $325 per adult ($162.50 per child), or 2 percent of household income, whichever is greater. 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