LenaH
Employee Tax Expert

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

To enter your ECN, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Open your California return.
  2. Continue through the screens. When asked, Did you have health insurance coverage in 2024?, select either the second or third option, depending on your 2024 situation, and Continue.
  3.  If you had insurance part of the year, select the months you had insurance for and Continue.
  4. 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 under Applied for a penalty exemption and Continue.
  5. On the Let's get your exemption certificate number (ECN) screen, select or enter the requested information and Continue.
  6. We'll submit this info with your tax return and the tax penalty will be waived for all months and people the ECNs apply to.
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