The Family plans in the ACA requires proof of income for all persons on the plan. This does not mean that you can claim them as dependents. This is information for the computation of premiums for the insurance.
Health insurance in the Marketplace has specific rules and guidelines to determine who qualifies for insurance and how much they pay. This is totally separate from IRS and tax law. There is a totally separate criteria for determining dependency exemption.
Here is how to determine if you can claim your stepsons as dependents on your tax return:
You can claim a child, relative, friend, or fiancé (etc.) as a dependent on your 2020 taxes as long as they meet the following requirements:
Qualifying child
- They're related to you.
- They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else.
- They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
- They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
- They're under the age of 19 (or 24 for full-time students).
- No age limit for permanently and totally disabled children.
- They lived with you for more than half the year (exceptions apply).
- They didn't provide more than half of their own support for the year.
When you enter the dependent on the return TurboTax will
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