I worked from January to August 2018 in the US (Calfornia) on a TN visa, and was covered for health insurance by my employer but only from April to August. Then I left the US in August back to Canada where I am a citizen, and stayed there for the reminder of the year.
Can I be exempt from the health insurance penalty (e.g. individual shared responsibility payment) for the months of September to December?
Turbotax has checkbox: 'Resident of foreign country or U.S. territory,' but under 'Learn more' it says:
Can I get a penalty exemption if I was a resident of a foreign country or U.S. territory?
Yes, the tax penalty for not having health insurance in 2018 can be waived if the individual was a U.S. citizen or resident but lived in a foreign country or U.S. territory for at least 330 days within a consecutive 12-month period that includes all or part of 2018.
This answer seems like it was tailored for U.S. citizens who worked in foreign countries long enough for them to be considered residents of that country for that tax year. I am wondering if the 'foreign resident' category would still apply to me as well, since my permanent home is in Canada.
