Thank you very much for your response. My family has not had any form of health insurance and little to no income for several years (also, for background, they are not senior citizens but there are mitigating factors (illnesses and criminal history) that have made obtaining employment/health insurance difficult for them). I have paid their rent and other living expenses since 2017 but I was also penalized on my 2017 tax return for not providing them with health insurance as well. Can I amend my 2017 tax return to apply an exemption if any might had been available? Thanks again!
