what is the DMAS/VDSS box or VHBE box on Virginia state tax return.

mjeremiah74 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:34:15 GMT

My state return was rejected because "an error in turbo tax software" and this is the question I need answered, I need to check one of these boxes but do not know which one. And a google search comes up with nothing

Re: what is the DMAS/VDSS box or VHBE box on Virginia state tax return.

cmduchess98 — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:10:36 GMT

running into the same issue

Re: what is the DMAS/VDSS box or VHBE box on Virginia state tax return.

JohnW152 — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:59:59 GMT

Late in the Virginia interview portion of TurboTax Online, you come to a screen named Health Care Information.

It explains that:

Uninsured Virginia taxpayers may indicate on their tax form that they'd like Virginia to provide certain information to the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), the Department of Social Services (VDSS), and/or the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange (VHBE) for purposes of determining eligibility for income-based medical programs.

You're then asked to select Yes or No to the question:

Do you consent to the sharing of your tax return information with the DMAS, VDSS, and/or VHBE regarding medical assistance programs?

If you answer Yes, then you'll be asked on the next screen, titled Disclosure of Tax Return Information, which organizations you want your information disclosed to. You must select at least one of the organizations.

Finally, on the Health Care Coverage Contact Information screen, you'll be asked how you want to be contacted by the relevant organizations.

If you want to change your answers to any of these questions in TurboTax Online:

Open TurboTax Online
Select Tax Home in the left pane
Select the dropdown to the right of State Taxes
Select Pick up where you left off
Proceed through the state interview until you get to the A few things before we wrap up your state taxes screen
Select Revisit to the right of Health Care Coverage Information Consent

From there, you can make any necessary changes.

If the TurboTax Online navigation suggested above doesn't look like what you're seeing, see the TurboTax Help article Why does the TurboTax navigation menu look different for me?.

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