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What if the non custodial parent got Obamacare for a child they have no right to claim on taxes?

Ok ... lets try this again from the beginning... if the dependent you claim has insurance on a form 1095-A then you MUST have the 1095-A to enter on your tax return which produces a form 8962 and on that form you will allocate ZERO of the advance health insurance tax credit on your return and the other parent can take 100% of the credit.

That is all the IRS wants to see ... the form 1095-A & the form 8962 ... so get a copy from the other parent so you can comply with the IRS request. 


If you have received a letter from the IRS asking for form 8962, Form 1095-A (Letter 0012C) first, please check which tax year the letter references.  If your notice does not specifically ask for a recalculated page 2 of your 1040, you may disregard that part of the directions. You will only need to provide what the IRS requests in their letter.

Because you purchased your health insurance through Healthcare.gov or a state marketplace, Form 8962, Premium Tax Credit (PTC) should have been included in your return. It’s used to calculate the amount of your Premium Tax Credit and reconcile any advance payments you received to help pay your health insurance premium.

We’ll help you complete this form with Turbo Tax and you do not have to submit an amendment, just print off and return the forms which the letter specified.  If the letter is for tax year 2017, follow the directions below. If the letter is for tax year 2016 or 2015, please click on the link at the bottom.

1.       Sign In to Turbo Tax

2.        Click Tax Home, in the upper left. Scroll down to Your Returns and Documents 

a.        If you do not see options under that heading, look to the right and click on Show

3.       Make sure the correct year is underlined in blue

4.       Select Amend (change) return and then Amend Using Turbo Tax Online

5.       Don't click to Pick up where you left off into the Amend section, simply go to the left menu and

6.       Click on the Federal and then the Health Insurance, at the top

7.       Answer the questions about your health coverage

8.       Select Yes, "Was anyone enrolled in any of these less common plans in 2017?" to enter your 1095-A form and generate an 8962 form.

9.       On the That’s all we need on your 2017 coverage screen,

10.   Click Done with Health

11.   Select Tax Tools, on the left menu

12.   Select Print Center

13.   Print, save, or preview this year’s return and click in the box to select federal returns

14.   Click on View or Print Forms to print the forms you need

15.   You can view the forms from here and select just to print the pages with

16.   Form 8962 and either Form 1040 or 1040A  (if needed)

a.     Or you can select forms filed with the government plus all worksheets

17.   Then, in the upper left corner of the pdf window, click on the download arrow and simply print those specific pages from your downloaded pdf or select the printer icon to print directly from this pdf window.


What if the non custodial parent got Obamacare for a child they have no right to claim on taxes?

His father will not give me any information that I need. That is my problem

What if the non custodial parent got Obamacare for a child they have no right to claim on taxes?

Have your attorney write him a letter.

What if the non custodial parent got Obamacare for a child they have no right to claim on taxes?

Sadly this is a legal issue and since he must provide the insurance he must provide the proof of insurance and any docs you need to comply with the IRS. Seek a legal remedy for this matter if he will not comply.
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What if the non custodial parent got Obamacare for a child they have no right to claim on taxes?

one one parent is required to carry insurance - please link to the article below

https://thelawdictionary.org/article/who-is-responsible-for-paying-health-insurance-for-a-child-in-d...

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