If you have an ECN number or you applied and have not received it yet, and you did not have health insurance for all or part of 2016, here's how to enter it.
- Log into your return and click orange Take me to my return button
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Type health insurance in Search box in top right and click jump to health insurance
- On the page where it asks Did you have health insurance coverage in 2016?, select either the second or third option, depending on your situation, and Continue.
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If you had insurance part of the year, select the months you had insurance for and Continue.
- On the Did you have a situation that waives the tax penalty for being uninsured? screen, scroll down to Applied for a penalty exemption, and select Got an exemption certificate number from the Marketplace or I haven't received one yet and Continue.
- On the Let's get your exemption certificate number (ECN) screen, select or enter the requested information and Continue.
What if I haven't received an exemption certificate number yet?
If you applied for an exemption through a Health Insurance Marketplace but haven’t heard if you were approved yet, you can enter “PENDING” instead of the exemption certificate number (ECN) and file your 8965 exemptions form.
This means you can file your taxes with no tax penalty taken out. Once the Health Insurance Marketplace reviews your application, they’ll let you know if it’s approved or you still need to pay a penalty.
The TurboTax software will submit this info with your tax return and the tax penalty will be waived for all months and people the ECNs apply to.
