There is an IRS exemption for your wife's situation: Not
lawfully present. You are not lawfully present in the U.S. and are not
a U.S. citizen, or U.S. national.
To get to this section of TurboTax:
- Click
on the Health Insurance tab.
- At
the Did you all have health
insurance coverage in 2016? screen,
click on I'll pick who had it
and which months.
- On
the Select the months each of
you had health insurance in 2016 screen,
check all the month's for you and April through December for your wife.
- On
the Did anyone have a
situation that waives the tax penalty for being uninsured? screen, scroll down to Wasn't required to get insurance,
not a legal U.S. resident.
- On
the Which months were each of
you not a legal U.S. resident? screen,
leave your month clear and check January through March for your wife.
- The
next screen should read, Based
on your situation, the penalty has been waived!
See the screenshots below.
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