The IRS announced on February 15, 2017 that they will
immediately begin accepting returns that do not include health insurance
information. This action resulted from a recent executive order aimed
at reducing the burden on taxpayers.
This IRS action covers both e-filed and paper (mailed) returns.
Keep in mind, this executive order to repeal the Affordable
Care Act does not change the current ACA rules that are in place, and
taxpayers are still required to follow current ACA law.
- You may receive follow-up questions and correspondence
from the IRS if you file a return that doesn’t indicate your health
coverage status.
What this Means for TurboTax Users
Starting March 2, you can e-file or paper file your return
without indicating if you had healthcare coverage last year. We just
need a short time to add this feature to TurboTax.
This applies whether you are using TurboTax Online (or the Mobile App) or TurboTax CD/Download software.
- We will ask about your health insurance information, but you will have the option to bypass those questions.
