Most people must have qualifying health coverage or pay a fee for the months they or their dependents don’t have insurance. But if you qualify for a health coverage exemption you don’t need to have health insurance or pay the fee. This link will take you directly to the healthcare.gov site, and they will ask a few questions to determine if you qualify for an exemption. click here to go to the healthcare.gov exemption tool
TurboTax asks questions in the Health Insurance section to see if you might qualify to claim an exemption in your return. If you do not qualify, Turbotax will calculate any penalty, and it will be included in the calculation of your refund or payment due to the IRS.
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