Do I still need to report my Health Insurance?

[srhcoc89]

Where do I report that I had Health Insurance on my taxes?

[BarbaraW22]

You do not need to notify the IRS that you had health insurance coverage for the year. There is no longer a penalty for failure to have health insurance. 

You would only need to report your health insurance if you were planning to claim it as a medical expense as part of your itemized deductions. If you wanted to enter it as a medical expense, please see the steps below:

1. Click on Deductions and Credits at the top
2. Scroll down to Medical and click on Show More
3. Click on Start next to Medical Expenses and answer the questions

[Critter]

The Health Insurance tab has been removed because the penalty for not having health care insurance for tax year 2019 and beyond has been removed. 

If health insurance was provided from the Marketplace, state or healthcare.gov then a Form 1095-A would be received.  The 1095-A is required to be entered so that the Form 8962 Premium Tax Credit can be generated.

The 1095-A information is entered under Deductions & Credits this year:

1. Sign in and Continue your return.
2. Click on Deductions & Credits near the top center of the screen.
3. Find Medical on the list. If you don't see it, click on See all tax breaks at the bottom. 
4. Click on Show more to the right of Medical
5. Find Affordable Care Act (Form 1095-A) on the short list, click Start on the right.

[llllhh26]

What if you had insurance through the marketplace  and received a 1095-a form

[Critter]

The Health Insurance tab has been removed because the penalty for not having health care insurance for tax year 2019 and beyond has been removed. 

If health insurance was provided from the Marketplace, state or healthcare.gov then a Form 1095-A would be received.  The 1095-A is required to be entered so that the Form 8962 Premium Tax Credit can be generated.

The 1095-A information is entered under Deductions & Credits this year:

1. Sign in and Continue your return.
2. Click on Deductions & Credits near the top center of the screen.
3. Find Medical on the list. If you don't see it, click on See all tax breaks at the bottom. 
4. Click on Show more to the right of Medical
5. Find Affordable Care Act (Form 1095-A) on the short list, click Start on the right.