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Exempt from Obamacare while working overseas

markchilver — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:55:24 GMT

My Daughter has dual Citizenship both US and Australian, she is in Australia right now, therefor she does not need health Insurance in the US, she will not return until February 20th, while she is in Australia she is covered by the Australian social Health care, what form does she need to fill out to be exempt from an Obamacare fine while she is gone?

https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2015...

Critter — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:55:26 GMT

https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2015/details/resident-alien

So if she is NOT outside of the United States for 330 day...

TaxGuyBill — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:55:27 GMT

So if she is NOT outside of the United States for 330 days in a 12 month period, she is not exempt from the penalty.

I don't see the problem with just saying she had health c...

californiasteven — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:55:27 GMT

I don't see the problem with just saying she had health care for the two months she was in Australia. It's true right?

She needs to have "Minimum Essential Coverage". Almost a...

TaxGuyBill — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:55:29 GMT

She needs to have "Minimum Essential Coverage". Almost all foreign insurance does NOT qualify.

Wow! I am shocked! I was under the impression that Cana...

californiasteven — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:55:36 GMT

Wow! I am shocked! I was under the impression that Canadians, Australians, etc. had good health coverage. Now you are saying it is less than the minimum the ACA requires?

The way the ACA defines things, Individual policies are l...

TaxGuyBill — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:55:37 GMT

The way the ACA defines things, Individual policies are limited to US based policies, unless the foreign insurance has gone through a special application process (VERY few have).

Also, the ACA has strict definitions for what is required. In many cases, other insurance may be BETTER in many ways, but may be missing one key element.

Thanks Bill. So much to learn.

californiasteven — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:55:40 GMT

Thanks Bill. So much to learn.

Seems to be a glitch in the mac version of Turbo Tax Delu...

moxiewhiskas2017 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:55:42 GMT

Seems to be a glitch in the mac version of Turbo Tax Deluxe 2017 (for 2016 tax year). The app doesn't recognize exemption even though the right boxes were checked for bona fide foreign resident and the 330 day spent abroad for all 12 month. Penalty still applied. Pls help!

Contact TurboTax support and speak directly with a TurboT...

Critter — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:55:43 GMT

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