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New Member
posted Jan 21, 2026 11:18:00 AM

Form 1095-A / Form 8962

I would like to let the e-filers know that are under the ACA Covered California Insurance that when you originally get to the Medical section comes up that asked if you had insurance and if you were on the Covered California program. Turbo Tax informs you that they don't need your 1095-A information. NOT TRUE!!!! My Federal and State (Because the Federal was rejected) Filings were both rejected because I didn't submit the 8962 Form. Turns out that you need to fill out the 8962 form with the information that is listed on your 1095-A Form and resubmit your filings. Turns out I didn't need the 8962 form after all. When I went back on and followed Turbo Tax's instructions it then asked me for the State (California) and the last 15 numbers from the 1095-A form I got from Covered California. It then asked me for the #A, #B and #C totals. I went through the transmittal again. My Question is WHY DIDN"T TURBO TAX ASK THIS INSTEAD OF STATING IT WAN"T NEEDED?????

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Employee Tax Expert
Jan 22, 2026 1:06:04 PM

Could you give us a screenshot of the TurboTax screen that says "they don't need your 1095-A information"? 

 

If you can't do a screenshot, can you give us the following:

1. Are you using the Online, desktop (Win), or desktop (Mac) versions of TurboTax (or even the mobile app)?

2. What is the title of the screen wherein this statement about not needing the 1095-A appears?

3. What exactly did the screen say to imply that you did not need to enter the 1095-A information?

 

New Member
Jan 23, 2026 2:48:21 PM

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New Member
Jan 23, 2026 2:51:54 PM

I used the Turbo Tax Deluxe for Windows Desktop. I came across the attached description while I was answering if I had medical insurance and if  I was enrolled in a list of different insurances. I picked Covered California. And then the attached popped up. I printed it because I knew the 1095-A form was going to be needed..

Employee Tax Expert
Jan 26, 2026 7:11:13 AM

 To clarify, which TurboTax version are you using? Are you using the web-based online version or the software version downloaded to your desktop?

 

@GingerE 

 

 

New Member
Jan 26, 2026 10:44:05 AM

As I’ve stated before. I purchased the Turbo Tax Deluxe for Desktop Windows (software) version which I purchased through Costco’s portal. 

Employee Tax Expert
Jan 30, 2026 2:07:19 PM

I can't find the screen that tells me that I don't have to enter form 1095-A into the system.  That would certainly be an annoyance.  I am very glad that you were able to resubmit the returns and get them filed.  

 

On the upside the program definitely does not say that anymore so whatever you dealt with is no longer there as an issue for anyone else.