HOW WILL IRS KNOW MY SON HAD MEDICAL FOR 8 MONTHS OF THE YEAR? CAN I CLAIM HIM AND ENTER THE 8 MONTHS AS HE HAD INSURANCE? WILL THE IRS KNOW THIS INFORMATION IS CORRECT?

[elihubbard49]

MY SON DID NOT WORK AND WAS HOMELESS IN CALIFORNIA. HE WAS GIVEN MEDICAL FOR A YEAR. I HAVE SENT HIM MONEY AND THEN HE MOVED TO TEXAS. HE LIVES WITH US AND WORKED ONLY 1 WEEK FOR THE  YEAR. WHEN I FILL OUT THE TAXES I SELECTED HE HAD COVERAGE FOR 8 MONTHS. HOW DOES THE IRS VERIFY HE HAD COVERAGE.

[IsabellaG · Accepted solution]

If he was covered by Medi-Cal while he was in California, he would be issued a Form1095-B that will list all the months he had coverage.  Please see this link for more information.

But even if you don’t receive the 1095-B, the IRS says that you can prepare your return using the information that you have available concerning your son’s coverage.

If he had another kind of coverage, please respond here with a comment.

[mesquitebean]

Also note it's likely too early for you to receive a Form 1095-B yet.  They tend to come around the end of January.

The 1095-B is mainly for your records.   You don't actually have to enter the 1095-B, but TurboTax will ask you questions about the health insurance coverage.   See this FAQ about Form 1095-B:
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