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frank.forgione
Level 2
March 17, 2020
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My marketplace policy number on 1095 -A is too long. Instructions are to enter last 15 characters. Do hyphens count as characters?

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Irene2805
Alumni - Intuit
March 17, 2020

Yes - hyphens count as characters.  Enter the policy number without hyphens.

frank.forgioneAuthor
Level 2
March 17, 2020

If hyphens count as characters and you have to enter the last 15 characters, why wouldn't you include hyphens?

    AmyC
    AmyC
    Alumni - Intuit
    March 17, 2020

    The hyphens don't change the numbers on your policy. The hyphens break up the policy number for their internal use. You just need the numbers.

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    Bob Rowe
    Level 2
    April 21, 2020

    Form 8962 instructions are to enter 15 characters. Turbo Tax won't even let me enter more.  My Form 1095 policy number has 25 numbers and letters and one semicolon (no hyphens). Do I just enter the first 15 digits on form 8962, or what?

    Thanks

    VictoriaD75
    VictoriaD75
    Alumni - Intuit
    April 23, 2020

    Enter the last 15 characters of your policy number and do not include the hyphens.

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    vincent_santacruz30
    Level 2
    July 13, 2020

    hello do you include a colon in the last 15 numbers or without?

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